Republic of Mississippi

The Republic of Mississippi U.S. state of Mississippi from January 9, 1861, after it became the second state to declare its secession from the Union following the election of Abraham Lincoln but before joining the Confederate States of America the next month.

Famous quotes containing the words republic and/or mississippi:

    The first requisite of a good citizen in this republic of ours is that he shall be able and willing to pull his weight.
    Theodore Roosevelt (1858–1919)

    “Where is the Mississippi panorama
    And the girl who played the piano?
    Where are you, Walt?
    The Open Road goes to the used-car lot.
    Louis Simpson (b. 1923)