Republic of Mississippi
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| Republic of Mississippi | |||||
| Unrecognized state | |||||
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| Motto Virtute et armis |
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| Capital | Jackson, Mississippi | ||||
| Language(s) | English (de facto) | ||||
| Government | Republic | ||||
| Governor | John J. Pettus | ||||
| Legislature | Legislature | ||||
| - Upper Chamber | Senate | ||||
| - Lower Chamber | House of Representatives | ||||
| History | |||||
| - Established | January 9, 1861 | ||||
| - Disestablished | February 8, 1861 | ||||
| Population | |||||
| - 1860 est. | 791,305 | ||||
| Currency | US Dollar | ||||
The Republic of Mississippi is a term used to describe the United States of America (U.S.) state of Mississippi from January 9, 1861, (becoming the second state to declare its secession from the Union following the election of Abraham Lincoln) to joining the Confederate States of America the next month.
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