Mississippi War Memorial, Jackson, MS Photos

The Art Deco Mississippi War Memorial Building (1939) beside the Old Capitol was a WPA project. It features three aluminum doors with scenes of battles important in the history of Mississippi. Nearby down the street is the Monument to the Confederate Dead.

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War Memorial Building (1939) (120 N State St. beside Old Capitol) a WPA project. Style: Art Deco.

Sculpture of WW I soldiers becoming farm workers at War Memorial Building.

Sculpture of WW I soldier aiding injured comrade at War Memorial Building.

Sculpture of WW I soldiers ready for assault at War Memorial Building.

Details of WW I soldiers assault sculpture at War Memorial Building.

Cast aluminum doors with scenes from Battles of Ackia 1736 & Buena Vista 1847 at War Memorial Building.
Style: Art Deco.

Cast aluminum doors with scenes from Battles of San Juan Hill 1898 & Belleau Woods 1918 at War Memorial Building.
Style: Art Deco.

Cast aluminum doors with scenes from Battles of New Orleans 1815 & Vicksburg 1863 at War Memorial Building.
Style: Art Deco.

Cast aluminum scene from Battle of Ackia 1736 at War Memorial Building. Style: Art Deco.

Cast aluminum scene from Battle of New Orleans 1815 at War Memorial Building. Style: Art Deco.

Cast aluminum scene from Battle of Buena Vista 1847 at War Memorial Building. Style: Art Deco.

Cast aluminum scene from Battle of Vicksburg 1863 at War Memorial Building. Style: Art Deco.

Cast aluminum scene from Battle of San Juan Hill 1898 at War Memorial Building. Style: Art Deco.

Cast aluminum scene from Battle of Belleau Woods 1918 at War Memorial Building. Style: Art Deco.

Cast aluminum door detail of Browning machine gun 1916-18 & aircraft 1940 at War Memorial Building. Style: Art Deco.

Cast aluminum door detail of WW I tank 1918 at War Memorial Building.

Memorial wall at War Memorial Building.

Cast aluminum detail of magnolias at War Memorial Building.

Monument to the Confederate Dead (1891) before Charlotte Capers Building.

CSA soldier atop obelisk of Confederate Memorial.

Castle-like base of Confederate Memorial.

Confederate Memorial base & Charlotte Capers Building.

Charlotte Capers Building (1972) (on State St.) of Mississippi Department of Archives and History.

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