<P> In 1817 elected delegates wrote a constitution and applied to Congress for statehood . On Dec. 10 , 1817 , the western portion of Mississippi Territory became the State of Mississippi , the 20th state of the Union . Natchez , long established as a major river port , was the first state capital . As more population came into the state and future growth was anticipated , in 1822 the capital was moved to the more central location of Jackson . </P>
<P> In 1817 elected delegates wrote a constitution and applied to Congress for statehood . On Dec. 10 , 1817 , the western portion of Mississippi Territory became the State of Mississippi , the 20th state of the Union . Natchez , long established as a major river port , was the first state capital . As more population came into the state and future growth was anticipated , in 1822 the capital was moved to the more central location of Jackson . </P>
when did mississippi become part of the united states
when did mississippi become part of the united states
Dec. 10 , 1817
Dec. 10 , 1817