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Jackson is the capital of and the most populous city in the U.S. state of Mississippi.Along with Raymond, Jackson is one of two county seats for Hinds County.The city had a population of 153,701 at the 2020 census, a significant decline from 173,514, or 11.42%, since the 2010 census, representing the largest decline in population during the decade of any major U.S. city. [4]
Jackson, MS Metropolitan Statistical Area is a metropolitan statistical area (MSA) in the central region of the U.S. state of Mississippi that covers seven counties: Copiah, Hinds, Holmes, Madison, Rankin, Simpson, and Yazoo. As of the 2010 census, the Jackson MSA had a population of 586,320. According to 2019 estimates, the population has ...
Jackson is the largest city in the U.S. state of Mississippi. Its water system includes more than 71,000 water connections [3] and supplies water over about 150 square miles of territory, including the city of Jackson, the city of Byram, various other locations in Hinds County, and an automobile factory near Canton.
first African American Mayor of Jackson. Frank Melton. 2005–2009. died in office. Leslie B. McLemore. 2009. interim mayor. Harvey Johnson Jr. (2nd term) 2009–2013.
1863. May 14: Battle of Jackson, Mississippi; Union Army takes city. July 5–25: Siege of Jackson. [ 3] 1864 - July 2–10: Occupation of Jackson by Union Army. [ 5] 1866 - Daily Clarion newspaper begins publication.
March 5, 1986 [1] The Mississippi State Capitol or the “New Capitol,” has been the seat of the state’s government since it succeeded the old statehouse in 1903. Located in Jackson, it was designated as a Mississippi Landmark in 1986, a National Historic Landmark in 2016 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1969.
Jackson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, the population was 143,252, [1] making it the fifth-most populous county in Mississippi. Its county seat is Pascagoula. [2] The county was named for Andrew Jackson, general in the United States Army and afterward President of the United States. [3]
The First Presbyterian Church of Jackson. First Presbyterian Church of Jackson. 32°19′05″N 90°10′41″W / 32.318°N 90.178°W / 32.318; -90.178. Location. 1390 North State Street, Jackson, Mississippi. Country. United States. Denomination. Presbyterian Church in America.