Journal of the State Convention, and Ordinances and Resolutions Adopted in March, 1861

This historic document provides a firsthand account of the proceedings of the Mississippi state convention in March 1861, which was called to consider whether the state should secede from the Union. The journal includes the speeches, debates, and resolutions adopted by the convention, shedding light on the political and social climate of the early days of the Civil War.

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