Mississippi Governor's Mansion

Built in 1842 in the Greek Revival style, this is the second-oldest continuously occupied governor's residence in the United States after Virginia's. It has been home to every Mississippi governor since 1842, with the exception of the Civil War years.

Free guided tours run a few times a week — check the schedule before turning up. The interior, restored in the 1970s, has the period-correct furniture and a small museum about the building's history.

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When Sherman occupied Jackson in 1863, he used the mansion as a headquarters and threw a victory ball in the drawing room. The Confederate governor had fled in such haste that his half-eaten dinner was still on the table.

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