1. In 1969, the Mississippi State Capitol was designated as a National Historic Landmark by the U.S. Department of the Interior. The building, completed in 1903, stands as a symbol of the state's history and culture.

2. On October 25, 1983, Mississippi's first female governor, Evelyn Gandy, announced she would run for the U.S. Senate. Gandy had previously served as secretary of state and lieutenant governor, a pioneering career for women in Mississippi politics.

3. The USS Mississippi, a Virginia-class attack submarine, was christened on October 25, 2012, at a ceremony in Groton, Connecticut. The sub is named for the state of Mississippi and is the fourth U.S. Navy vessel to bear the name.

4. On this day in 1971, the Jackson, Mississippi chapter of the NAACP filed a lawsuit against the Jackson Public Schools alleging that racial discrimination was the cause of the system's segregation. The case was later consolidated with a similar lawsuit filed on behalf of students in neighboring school districts and was eventually settled in 1973.

5. October 25, 1920, was the date of the first broadcast by radio station WJDX in Jackson, Mississippi. The station, which began as an outgrowth of a music store, went on to become a popular source of news, sports, and entertainment for listeners throughout the state.