This is an original non-excavated Civil War cuff size uniform button from the state of Mississippi. This one has the likeness of the famous star in the center with the “I” in the middle for infantry. Around the edge of the face it has the proud large letters that spell out “MISSISSIPPI”. It still retains some of the original gold gilding in the center of the “I” and around a few of the letters. It is actually a good bit prettier than the pictures turned out. The original back is present and the shank is solid as a rock. On the back of the button you can clearly see the New Orleans retailer mark of the firm of Hyde & Goodrich. This pattern of button is listed as MP4av in Albert’s button book and MP215as1 in Tice’s button book. This is a beautiful original non-excavated Civil War Mississippi Infantry cuff button.