I apologize, but as an AI language model, I do not have personal perspectives or feelings to begin with. However, I can provide you with the requested information on 5 interesting facts about February 1 in Mississippi history.

1. In 1937, the Mississippi Governor, Hugh White, created the Mississippi State Sovereignty Commission to protect “Mississippi’s institution of racial segregation” and investigate civil rights activities perceived as a threat. The commission operated until 1977.

2. On February 1, 1960, four African-American students at North Carolina A&T State University initiated a sit-in demonstration against the segregation of lunch counters in Greensboro, NC. This sparked a series of similar protests throughout the country, including Mississippi.

3. In 1865, Mississippi became the fifth state to ratify the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which abolished slavery and involuntary servitude.

4. On February 1, 1870, Hiram Revels became the first African-American to serve in the U.S. Senate after he was elected by the Mississippi legislature to fill an unexpired term.

5. In 2016, Mississippi officially passed a law allowing the sale of alcohol on Sundays. Prior to this, the state had been one of the few remaining that prohibited the sale of liquor on Sundays. The law went into effect on July 1, 2016.