National Historic Landmark · Jackson, Mississippi

Mississippi State Capitol

Added to the National Register in 1969, and a National Historic Landmark.

National Historic LandmarkListed 1969Beaux-ArtsTheodore Link
Mississippi State Capitol
Photos via Wikimedia Commons
1fire
active
Mount Pilgrim Road · 33 miles away · 150 acres
Interagency incident data as of 2026-10-17
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The record

Property typeBuilding
Address500 Mississippi St., north side, between N. President and N. West Sts., Jackson, MS
CountyHinds County
ListedNov 25, 1969
Listed forPolitics and government, Architecture
Level of significanceNational
Also known asNew Capitol
Reference number69000086
ArchitectTheodore Link
StyleBeaux-Arts
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark, Mississippi Landmark

The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗

Visiting

Address500 Mississippi St., north side, between N. President and N. West Sts., Jackson, MS
Coordinates32.3039° N, 90.1822° W · Directions ↗
Also in Jackson88 listed places in Jackson → · walking tour →
Listing on the Register does not open the door. Unless a museum or park runs it, treat this as private property and see it from the sidewalk.

Explore

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Local history books for Jackson

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  • HIDDEN HISTORY OF JACKSON
    Josh Foreman and Ryan Stuarrett, 2018
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  • The Civil War Siege of Jackson, Mississippi
    Jim Woodrick, 2016
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  • Studio Jackson
    Nell Linton Knox and Ellen Rodgers, 2014
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  • Civil War Seige of Jackson, Mississippi
    Jim Woodrick and Terrence J. Winschel, 2013
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  • Jackson's North State Street
    Todd Sanders, 2009
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Guidebooks to historic places and travel in Mississippi

Titles come from Open Library's catalog, matched by subject heading or by title.

Reference

Questions people ask

When was Mississippi State Capitol listed on the National Register?

Nov 25, 1969. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.

Source: National Park Service

Who designed Mississippi State Capitol?

Theodore Link, working in the Beaux-Arts style.

Source: Wikidata

Where is Mississippi State Capitol?

500 Mississippi St., north side, between N. President and N. West Sts., Jackson, Hinds County, Mississippi.

Source: National Park Service

Where is the nomination form for Mississippi State Capitol?

The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.

Source: National Archives

Is there a wildfire near Mississippi State Capitol right now?

1 active incident within 50 miles as of 2026-10-17, nearest Mount Pilgrim Road, 33 miles away.

Source: Map

Sources

Name, location, type and dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet of listed properties, because the Park Service's spatial data does not carry this listing. The map point comes from Wikidata. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 69000086. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place.