1. On December 30, 1817, the Mississippi Legislature passed a law authorizing the construction of a new state capitol building in Jackson, Mississippi. The building was completed in 1839 and served as the home of Mississippi's government until it was destroyed by fire in 1940.

2. The famous American novelist, William Faulkner, was born on December 30, 1897, in New Albany, Mississippi. He is best known for his literary works such as "The Sound and the Fury," "As I Lay Dying," and "Light in August."

3. Mississippi Governor William Winter signed into law the Education Reform Act in 1982 on December 30th, overhauling the state's education system. The Act required Mississippi's public schools to meet specific academic standards, including quality teachers and increased funding.

4. On December 30, 1862, Confederate General Earl Van Dorn established a camp in Grenada, Mississippi, with his troops. The camp was part of General Nathan Bedford Forrest's command post at Grenada during the Civil War.

5. The Mississippi State Bulldogs football team won the Liberty Bowl against the Rice Owls with a score of 44-7 on December 30, 2013, in Memphis, Tennessee. The win gave the Bulldogs their first 7-win season since 1999, and it was their fourth bowl win in the previous five years.