Mississippi Department of Archives and History
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The Mississippi Department of Archives and History (MDAH) is a state agency of Mississippi
. The agency has its headquarters in the William F. Winter Archives and History Building in Jackson
. The department, founded in 1902, functions as the state's historical agency.
Mississippi
Mississippi is a U.S. state located in the Southern United States. Jackson is the state capital and largest city. The name of the state derives from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary, whose name comes from the Ojibwe word misi-ziibi...
. The agency has its headquarters in the William F. Winter Archives and History Building in Jackson
Jackson, Mississippi
Jackson is the capital and the most populous city of the US state of Mississippi. It is one of two county seats of Hinds County ,. The population of the city declined from 184,256 at the 2000 census to 173,514 at the 2010 census...
. The department, founded in 1902, functions as the state's historical agency.