The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-09-29
Condensed Historical Sketch of tbe
State of Mississippi.
Compiled for The CLARION !

! May, l54l-Hernando DeSoto Discover,
the Mississippi river at a point near n,
northwestern corner of the State. but 500,
after died, and in July 1913 his expedifio,
abandoned the country.
16S1-Lasalle and the Chevalier deTant
descended the Mississippi river from Canaae
but made no settlement.
February, 1699-Iberville with coI,n,
of French occupied Ship Island and in MAJ
following erected fort on the main lan5
near Biloxi. He then returned to FrancS
for reinforeements, leaving his brotbe,
Sauvolle as Governor.
1701-Sauvolle died and another brother
Benville succeeded him. Upon the dearb
of Iberville the French Government made
a grant of the colony to Anthony Crozart
who surrendered it in 17I7. Thissa wear
Bienville was succeeded as Governor hy
L'Epinay.
| September, 1717-John Laws Western
Company or Mississippi scheme was char
tered, aud Bienville re-instated as Governor.
1724-The Company failed and BenyiIle
was called to France TO answer charges
against him.
I726-Bienville displaced and succeeded
/ by Perrier. At this time the COLONY had
settlements at Natchez, Pascagoula. Yazoo
and st. GATHERINGS.
! l734-The administration of Perrier was
4 so unfortunate that Bienville was again re-
instated
| l741-Bienville resigned and was succeed
| ed by the Marquis of Vaudreuil who re-
manned until his appointment as Governor
of Canada.
1753-Kerlerac, aiFrench officer, succeed
ed Vaudrueil.
February 16, 1763-By the treaty of
Paris, the colony and settlements embraced
in Mississippi were ceded to Great Britain.
In this same year Spain ceded Florida to
Great Britain. West Florida embraced that
portion of the present State OF Mississippi as
far north as line drawn due east from the
mouth of the Yazoo river
1779-War was declared between Great
Britain and Spain. Soon afterwards Don
Bernardo de Galvez reduced to possession,
Fort Butte, Baton Rouge and Fort Panmure
at Natchez, and brought the whole country
under Spanish rule. This conquest by
Spain was made under the protest of the
United States.
March 80, 179S-After long negotiations
and some bloodshed the Spanish Govern
ment evacuated the territory and the Amer
lean troops occupied the Forts at Natchez
and the Walnut Hills.
April Z, 1799-Congress formed the Mis-
sissippi Territory.
April q, 1S02-Georgia ceded to the
United States her right to the territory.
February 81, lS04-Congress passed an
Act creating the Mississippi District
March /, ISl7-Congress passed another
Actenabling the people of the western part
of this District to form a State Government |
August 10, 1SI7-A Convention as
aOol IA la1 4 4
This Convention formed the first Constitu-
tion of the State and gave to it the name
of Mississippi.
1Sl7-Under this Constitution the State
of Mississippi when organized was admitted |
into the Union.
September 10, 1S32-A second Conven-
tion assembled at Jackson and framed anew |
Constitution.
January 7, 1861-A third Convention as
sembled.
January 8, 1S61-This Convention passed |
the Ordinance of Secession and Mississippi |
joined the other Southern States in the |
formation of the Southern C0niederacy |
These acts resulted in long and bloody |
war, eliminating in the overthrow of the
Confederacy.
April 8, l865-Gen Richard Taylor sur
rendered his command, and hostiiities in
Mississippi ceased
May %, 1865-Under demand from the
United States the archives and people of
the State were surrendered to Gen. Osborne
of the U. 5. Army, and Gov. Charles Clark
taken prisoner and confined in Fort Pulaski.
une IL lSha-W-.L- Sharkey appointed
Provisional Governor
August II, lS65-A fourth Convention
assembled, declaring void the Ordinance Of
Sana h,I Iipb
October IS, 1S65-B. G.. Humphreys
elected Governor.
March 1S67-Congress enacted the Mill
tary Reconstruction Bill and placed Misss-
sippi in Military District.
February lS68-A fifth Convention as
sembled at Jackson and framed a new Con
stitution which was submitted to the people
and defeated.
July l668-GOv. Humphreys removed,and
Gen. Adelbert Ames appointed Military
Governor. A new election was ordered by
Congress and the amended Constitution
adopted.
November so, I869-Under this Oonstitu-
ton James L. Alcorn was elected Governor
and Ridgley O. Powers Lieutenant Cover
nor.
November 80, 1871-J. L. Alcorn resign
ed to become U. S. Senator, and was sue
ceeded by r. c. Powers.
November 4, 1873-Gen, Ames eieeted /
Governor, term beginning January, 1874.
Pendigg imPeadhment trial by Legislature,
he resigned March 20, 1876, and was sue
ceeded by Hon. ], NJ. Stone, President Of
the Senate, the Lieutenant-G A. X.
Davis, having been impeached March %,
1876.
March 30, 1876-J NJ. Stone, President Of
Senate, becomes Governor on resignation o.
Gov. Ames.
November 5, lS77-J. NJ. Stone elected
Governor. A Constitutional Amendment,
for biennial sessions of the Legislature was
adopted.