1964 The "Freedom Summer" voter registration campaign begins in Mississippi on June 1.Timeline State: MississippiTimeline Country: United StatesTimeline Subjects: civil rightsEra: 1901-2000 Read more about 1964
1955 Tennessee Williams's Cat on a Hot Tin Roof is first performed on March 24. Timeline State: MississippiTimeline Country: United StatesTimeline Subjects: literatureEra: 1901-2000 Read more about 1955
1865 On November 25, Mississippi enacts the first post-Civil War Black Codes.Timeline State: MississippiTimeline Country: United StatesTimeline Subjects: civil rightsEra: 1801-1900 Read more about 1865
1863 The fall of Vicksburg, Mississippi on July 4 to Union forces means the entire Mississippi River is controlled by the United States effectively separating Arkansas, Western Louisiana, and Texas from the rest of the Confederacy.cheap nike air max 90Timeline State: MississippiTimeline Country: United StatesTimeline Subjects: warEra: 1801-1900 Read more about 1863
1817 On December 10, Mississippi becomes the twentieth state.Timeline State: MississippiTimeline Country: United StatesTimeline Subjects: statehoodEra: 1801-1900 Read more about 1817