Mississippi Department of Archives and History
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The Mississippi Department of Archives and History is a state agency responsible for preserving Mississippi’s historical records, sites, and cultural heritage and for operating key museums and historic properties.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mississippi Department of Archives and History canonical | 10 |
| Mississippi Archives and Records Services Division | 1 |
| Two Mississippi Museums | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2847099 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mississippi Department of Archives and History Context triple: [Mississippi Civil Rights Museum, governingBody, Mississippi Department of Archives and History]
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A.
Alabama Historical Commission
The Alabama Historical Commission is a state agency responsible for preserving, protecting, and interpreting Alabama’s historic sites, buildings, and cultural heritage.
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B.
Mississippi Museum of Art
The Mississippi Museum of Art is a major visual arts museum and cultural institution in downtown Jackson, showcasing regional, national, and international artworks and hosting exhibitions and educational programs.
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C.
Mississippi State Capitol
The Mississippi State Capitol is the seat of government for the U.S. state of Mississippi, housing its legislature and key executive offices in a prominent Beaux-Arts style building.
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D.
Louisiana State Museum
The Louisiana State Museum is a network of state-run museums in Louisiana that preserves and interprets the state’s history, culture, and art through exhibitions, historic sites, and educational programs.
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E.
Mississippi Civil Rights Museum
The Mississippi Civil Rights Museum is a state history museum in Jackson that chronicles the struggle for civil rights in Mississippi, highlighting key events, figures, and artifacts from the movement.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mississippi Department of Archives and History Target entity description: The Mississippi Department of Archives and History is a state agency responsible for preserving Mississippi’s historical records, sites, and cultural heritage and for operating key museums and historic properties.
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A.
Mississippi Department of Finance and Administration
The Mississippi Department of Finance and Administration is a state government agency responsible for managing Mississippi’s financial operations, budgeting, and various administrative services.
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B.
Alabama Historical Commission
The Alabama Historical Commission is a state agency responsible for preserving, protecting, and interpreting Alabama’s historic sites, buildings, and cultural heritage.
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C.
Mississippi Museum of Art
The Mississippi Museum of Art is a major visual arts museum and cultural institution in downtown Jackson, showcasing regional, national, and international artworks and hosting exhibitions and educational programs.
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D.
Mississippi State Capitol
The Mississippi State Capitol is the seat of government for the U.S. state of Mississippi, housing its legislature and key executive offices in a prominent Beaux-Arts style building.
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E.
Louisiana State Museum
The Louisiana State Museum is a network of state-run museums in Louisiana that preserves and interprets the state’s history, culture, and art through exhibitions, historic sites, and educational programs.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archives
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historical society ⓘ state government agency ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | MDAH ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Mississippi ⓘ |
| archives |
Mississippi state publications
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local government records of Mississippi ⓘ manuscript collections related to Mississippi ⓘ maps related to Mississippi ⓘ newspapers published in Mississippi ⓘ oral histories related to Mississippi ⓘ photographic collections related to Mississippi ⓘ state government records of Mississippi ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| fieldOfWork |
archives management
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cultural heritage preservation ⓘ historic preservation ⓘ museum management ⓘ public history ⓘ records management ⓘ |
| foundedBy | State of Mississippi ⓘ |
| hasMission | to collect, preserve, and provide access to Mississippi’s archival resources and historic sites ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Administration Division
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Historic Preservation Division ⓘ Mississippi Department of Archives and History self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Mississippi Archives and Records Services Division
Museum Division ⓘ Programs and Communication Division ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.mdah.ms.gov ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Jackson, Mississippi ⓘ |
| inception | 1902 ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | State of Mississippi ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| legalForm | state agency ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Jackson, Mississippi ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Central Time Zone ⓘ |
| operates |
Eudora Welty House
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surface form:
Eudora Welty House and Garden
Grand Village of the Natchez ⓘ
surface form:
Grand Village of the Natchez Indians
Mississippi Civil Rights Museum ⓘ Mississippi Department of Archives and History Museum of Mississippi History complex ⓘ
surface form:
Museum of Mississippi History
Old Capitol Museum ⓘ
surface form:
Old Capitol Museum building as a historic site
Mississippi Department of Archives and History self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Two Mississippi Museums
William F. Winter Archives and History Building ⓘ Windsor Ruins ⓘ
surface form:
Windsor Ruins historic site
Winterville Mounds ⓘ |
| ownedBy | State of Mississippi ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
preservation of Mississippi’s cultural heritage
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preservation of Mississippi’s historic sites ⓘ preservation of Mississippi’s historical records ⓘ |
| state | Mississippi ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
Government of Mississippi
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surface form:
Mississippi state government
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mississippi Department of Archives and History Description of subject: The Mississippi Department of Archives and History is a state agency responsible for preserving Mississippi’s historical records, sites, and cultural heritage and for operating key museums and historic properties.
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Mississippi Department of Archives and History Museum of Mississippi History complex
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operatedBy
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Mississippi Department of Archives and History
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Mississippi Department of Archives and History
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hasPart
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Mississippi Department of Archives and History
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Mississippi Archives and Records Services Division
Mississippi Department of Archives and History
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operates
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Mississippi Department of Archives and History
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Two Mississippi Museums
subject surface form:
Mississippi in Black and White
subject surface form:
Freedom Struggle in Mississippi
subject surface form:
A Closed Society
"Where Do We Go From Here?"
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associatedWithInstitution
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Mississippi Department of Archives and History
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"This Little Light of Mine" central gallery
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associatedWith
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Mississippi Department of Archives and History
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