Jackson, Mississippi
Jackson is located in the southwestern part in the state of Mississippi.
Jackson is the capital and largest city in the state of Mississippi with a population of 173,514 residents (2010).
About Jackson
The City with Soul. Jackson is famous for its Gospel, Blues and R&B music. Jackson is the home to the world famous Malaco Records recording studio. 2,300 acres of land in the city are parks and facilities. The city has over 5,000 hotel rooms and over 300 restaurants and there are many museums and attractions in the city.
To See And To Do In Jackson
Mynelle Gardens
The Agriculture and Forestry Museum
Battlefield Park
Old State Capitol
Mississippi Museum of Art
Mississippi Museum of Natural Science
Mynelle Gardens
Fire Museum
The Russel C. Davis Planetarium
War Memorial Museum
Fondren District
Manship House Museum
The Jackson Zoo
Thalia Mara Hall
LeFleur's Bluff State Park
Farish Street Historic District
History Of Jackson
Around 1790, a French Canadian trader named Louis LeFleur established a trading post in the area. In 1821, the City of Jackson was founded and it was named after Major General Andrew Jackson who later became the seventh President of the United States. In 1822, Jackson was incorprated as a city and became the capital in the state of Mississippi. In 1837, the Old Mississippi State Capitol (also known as Old Capitol Museum or Old State Capitol) was built. In 1842, the Mississippi Governor's Mansion was built. In 1846, the City Hall was built. In 1854, the Mississippi Institute for the Deaf and Dumb opened. In 1863, Union forces captured the city. In 1869, the Tougaloo College was built. In 1888, the newspaper the Daily Clarion-Ledger was founded. In 1894, the Smith Robertson School was built. It was the first public shool for black students.
In 1903, a new capitol building is built in the city. In 1928, Hawkins Fiel, the first airport opened. In 1955, the University of Mississippi Medical Center was founded. In 1961, more than 300 African-American (Freedom Riders) were arrested in Jackson for disturbing the peace after they disembarked from their bus. In 1963, the first successful cadaveric lung transplant was performed at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson by Dr. James Hardy. Also in 1963, Jackson-Evers International Airport replaced Hawkins Fiel as a commercial and military flight. In 1970 police killed 2 students and wounded 12 at Jackson State University after a protest of the Vietnam War. In 1978, the USA International Ballet Competition was founded by Thalia Mara. In 1979, a devastating flood inundates the city
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