Mississippi History
Mississippi has a very rich history in the United States of America. It ranges from building the first nuclear submarine in the south, to the invention of Pine Sol in Jackson, Mississippi by Mississippian Harry A. Cole, Sr.
Mississippi was the second state to secede from the Union, on January 9, 1861. It joined six other states. Mississippi’s location on the Mississippi river made it strategically important to both sides of the war. A lot of battles were fought in Mississippi, partly for this reason. The Battle of Vicksburg took place in Vicksburg, Mississippi in 1863. It was one of the most important battles of the Civil war. The defeat lead to the Confederacy losing the entire war.
The University of Mississippi's opening was a important day in history for Mississippi. The University of Mississippi opened in 1848, for 23 years it was Mississippi's only college. The university achieved many things, it was one of the first in the nation to offer engineering, it was the fourth law school that was state supported in the nation. It was one of the first colleges in the south to allow women and the first to hire a woman. From its original 80 students, Ole Miss has grown to more than 21,500 students, and 15 academic divisions, and it is still continuing to expand. The University of Mississippi provides students with the academic skills necessary for a lifetime of scholastic, social, and professional growth.
Hurricane Katrina was a hurricane that hit Mississippi hard. Hurricane Katrina first hit Mississippi in the morning of August 9, 2005, striking the coastline first. It was so powerful that many coastal towns were practically destroyed in a single night. According to Michigan news website “Dr. Eden Wells, clinical associate professor of epidemiology and director of the Preventive Medicine Residency at the School of Public Health, has research interests in emerging infectious disease threats, applied epidemiology and public health practice, including preparedness planning for public health emergency events.” "Katrina's massive impact on Gulf Coast communities continues to reverberate throughout the last decade," she said. "Public health and emergency managers across the nation take lessons learned from this past devastating event to work together towards strengthening and preparing communities. Public health emergencies like Katrina show that there is an ongoing need to plan, prepare and to improve response plans." The forceful winds lasted over 17 hours, and created 11 tornadoes. The flooding was up to 6-12 miles. The worst damage was in coastal Mississippi. Many historic buildings were destroyed, and the flooding was horrible. Hurricane Katrina was a very hard hit on Mississippi and continues to remain in history.
Mississippi has a very rich history. It is the academic and founding history that makes Mississippi the place that it is. It has influenced the rest of America.
