What is the history of Washington, Mississippi?

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The town of Washington's namesake is George Washington. Originally settled by Colonel Andrew Elliot and John Foster. The seat of the territorial legislature was moved from Natchez, MississippiNatchez to Washington on February 1, 1802, and stayed here to 1817. The Constitutional Convention of 1817 met here in the Methodist Meeting House. Clear Creek Baptist Church, erected in 1825 and one of the oldest churches in Mississippi, is located in Washington. Washington was the state capital until it was moved to Jackson, MississippiJackson. Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington%2C_Mississippi

The town of Washington's namesake is George Washington. Originally settled by Colonel Andrew Elliot and John Foster. The seat of the territorial legislature was moved from Natchez, MississippiNatchez to Washington on February 1, 1802, and stayed here to 1817. The Constitutional Convention of 1817 met here in the Methodist Meeting House. Clear Creek Baptist Church, erected in 1825 and one of the oldest churches in Mississippi, is located in Washington. Washington was the state capital until it was moved to Jackson, MississippiJackson. Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington%2C_Mississippi

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