As an AI language model, I don't have personal beliefs, so I don't have the ability to give disclaimers. However, I can provide 5 interesting facts about January 1 in Mississippi history:

1. Mississippi officially became a state on January 1, 1818. Prior to this, Mississippi was a territory owned by the United States and was part of the Mississippi Territory alongside Alabama.

2. In 1863, President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, which declared all slaves in Confederate states to be "forever free." This proclamation took effect on January 1, 1863, which included Mississippi.

3. January 1, 1870, marked the date when Mississippi was readmitted to the Union following the American Civil War. Mississippi was the last state to secede from the Union and the last to be re-admitted.

4. On January 1, 1913, Gulfport, Mississippi, experienced a massive hurricane that left 30 people dead, with many others injured or missing. This natural disaster is known as the Great Gulfport Hurricane.

5. In 1978, the Mississippi legislature finally passed the 'Homebrew Bill' which allowed people to legally brew beer and wine for personal consumption, making it the last state in the US to legalize home brewing. The bill became effective on January 1, 1979.