The first territorial governor was Massachusetts Federalist Winthrop Sargent, who was serving as secretary of the Northwest Territory and shared the political philosophy of Pres. John Adams and the Natchez ruling class. Sargent aspired to do a good job but lacked political sense, was ill-tempered, and knew little about the Mississippi region.
For two years, Sargent and his supporters withstood efforts to allow a legislature in the territory, as the governor appointed officials, including local judges and militia officers, and created Adams and Pickering Counties while organizing the Pearl River country to the east into Washington County. These were not unwise moves, but by refusing to seek second-stage status he infuriated the growing number of Republicans, who sent Narsworthy Hunter to Congress to seek second-stage status that all but Sargent and his circle wanted.
By the summer of Congress authorized a territorial assembly, including a nine-member House of Representatives and a legislative council of five members selected by Congress from a list submitted by the territorial House of Representatives. His successor, W. Claiborne, was bright, young, energetic, and politically perceptive, seeking support from Federalists as well as Republicans.
He used the skills and enhanced the power of William Dunbar, a successful, well-informed, and respected conservative.
In addition, much of what Claiborne did was symbolic as well as practical, pleasing his Republican followers. For example, Pickering County became Jefferson County, Federalist-dominated Adams County became two counties as the governor lopped off its southern half and created Wilkinson County, and the new Claiborne County was created north of Jefferson County. The result was a smaller Adams County surrounded by Republican-dominated counties.
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The Gulf Coastal Plain covers most of Mississippi. The coastal area includes Gulf Island National Seashore, with miles of maritime forests, bayous, and sandy beaches. Birds such as bald eagles , wild turkeys, and red-bellied woodpeckers fly overhead.
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The town has dozens of famous mansions that are seen as ideal examples of Southern architecture, and in-all has a few hundred preserved historical sites. There are other preserved mansion sites in Oxford and Vicksburg, but the Natchez sites are arguably the most famous.
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