Below are another series of pictures taken Monday on Capital Hill. The first picture is the heaviest sculpture in the building. The sculpture located in the Rotunda honors three women who pioneered the women's sufferage movement. Following it is a statue located in the old House Chamber that I found most interesting. This statue is of Jefferson Davis who was the President of the Confederate States, and thereby was a prime mover in dividing the United States. Each state selects the two statues they wish to represent their state, and Mississippi has selected Davis to be one of its two statues and the rest of the country has no say.
Above is the old House Chamber prior to the Capital building was enlarged in the mid 1800s. The old chamber is now used to display statues. Below is a picture of the Rotunda.
Following is three pictures that have been combined into one picture. The full picture is about 90 inches by 36 inches.
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