Free State of Jones
Free State of Jones proper noun: an unrecognized country that existed from 1863 to 1865, when Jones County, Covington County, Bainbridge County and portions of others, of the state of Mississippi, seceded from the Confederate States of America, and attempted to ally with the Union.
Proper noun
Free State of Jones
- An unrecognized country that existed from 1863 to 1865, when Jones County, Covington County, Bainbridge County and portions of others, of the state of Mississippi, seceded from the Confederate States of America, and attempted to ally with the Union.
Origin of Free State of Jones
From free state + Jones. From Jones County, the heart of the area in rebellion against the CSA.
Questions about Free State of Jones
- What does Free State of Jones mean?
- Free State of Jones means an unrecognized country that existed from 1863 to 1865, when Jones County, Covington County, Bainbridge County and portions of others, of the state of Mississippi, seceded from the Confederate States of America, and attempted to ally with the Union.
- What part of speech is Free State of Jones?
- Free State of Jones is a proper noun.
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