Early baseball in Mississippi/Club 9

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Location	Mississippi
Year	1866
City	Jackson
State	MS
Country	US
Nickname	Capitol
Found by	Bruce Allardice

William D. McCain’s The Story of Jackson (1953), asserts that the Capital Base Ball Club was formed here in 1866, and played a few games against teams from local towns.

Jackson is the state capital and is located in the center of Mississippi. It's population exceeds 170,000.

Sources

William D. McCain’s The Story of Jackson (1953)