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Jefferson College, in Washington, Mississippi, at 16 Old North Street. Named in honor of Thomas Jefferson, the college was chartered in 1802, but did not begin operation until 1811.
Historic Jefferson College is the birthplace of Mississippi’s statehood in 1817. Established in 1802, the school was the first institution of higher learning chartered in the Mississippi Territory.
Many of Mississippi’s early political leaders were associated with Jefferson College. Perhaps the most famous student was the young Jefferson Davis, who in 1861 became president of the Confederate States of America.
Chartered in 1802, Jefferson College constituted one of the first attempts at higher education in Mississippi. Incorporated by the first session of the Mississippi Territory’s General Assembly, the college’s antebellum benefactors included territorial governor J. C. C. Claiborne, geologist B. L. C. Wailes, and John A. Quitman. The founders located the institution in Washington, a […]
Established in 1802, the school was the first institution of higher learning chartered in the Mississippi Territory. Today, the site operates as a museum with several original buildings built between 1819 and 1839, including the East Wing, President’s House, and West Wing. Duration: 1-2 hours.
Historic Jefferson College was established in 1802 as the first institution of higher learning chartered in the Mississippi Territory and was the birthplace of Mississippi's statehood in 1817. Located about eight miles north of Natchez on Highway 61, it was founded as an all-male college but operated primarily as a college preparatory school ...
In Mississippi: Education. …survive the American Civil War, Jefferson College (founded in 1802) was among the earliest public postsecondary institutions in the country. Elizabeth Female Academy (founded in 1818) is considered by some historians to be the first women’s college.
