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The Confederate Monument is a historic monument in
Jackson, Mississippi
Jackson, officially the City of Jackson, is the Capital city, capital of and the List of municipalities in Mississippi, most populous city in the U.S. state of Mississippi. The city is also one of two county seats of Hinds County, Mississippi, ...
, United States.
History
The monument features a soldier standing on top of an obelisk. It was built in 1891, and its dedication was attended by many veterans of theConfederate States Army
The Confederate States Army, also called the Confederate Army or the Southern Army, was the military land force of the Confederate States of America (commonly referred to as the Confederacy) during the American Civil War (1861–1865), fighting ...
. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ...
as a contributing property to the Old Capitol since November 25, 1969.
See also
*List of Confederate monuments and memorials
In the United States, the public display of Confederate monuments, memorials and symbols has been and continues to be controversial. The following is a list of Confederate monuments and memorials that were established as public displays and symb ...
References
1891 sculptures 1891 establishments in Mississippi Buildings and structures completed in 1891 Confederate States of America monuments and memorials in Mississippi Monuments and memorials on the National Register of Historic Places in Mississippi Outdoor sculptures in Mississippi Sculptures of men in Mississippi Statues in Mississippi National Register of Historic Places in Jackson, Mississippi {{US-sculpture-stub