TIL about the Free State of Jones, a breakaway state…
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TIL about the Free State of Jones, a breakaway state within Mississippi during the Civil War. Newton Knight, an ex-Confederate soldier, formed a separatist government with other deserters in Jones County. They fought the Confederates and raided their supplies, which they gave back to the community.
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