MDAH Posts New Online Exhibit of Historic Maps

In celebration of National Library Week April 11-17, the Mississippi Department of Archives and History is highlighting its collection of more than 1,500 published maps documenting the state’s history from the late sixteenth century into the twentieth century. This online exhibit features some of the rare and hand-colored maps from several periods in Mississippi’s history, including early exploration, territorial expansion, statehood, and Civil War. Scroll down the page HERE to click on the link

The maps are great for those doing genealogical and historical research, or for just wanting to check them out!