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During the American Civil War, the building was used as a hospital and was left standing by Federal troops despite heavy damage inflicted on other buildings throughout Jackson. [3] Speculation was that General Sherman , a Freemason , spared the building because it housed a Masonic Lodge , though a more likely reason is that it housed an army ...
Jackson is roughly halfway between New Orleans and Memphis, Tennessee. The highway maintains eight to ten lanes in northern part of city, six lanes in the center and south of I-20. Interstate 20 Runs east-west from near El Paso, Texas, to Florence, South Carolina. Jackson is roughly halfway between Dallas, and Atlanta. The highway is six lanes ...
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]
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MS 16/MS 149 pass southeast through a wooded area, where they cross the Will M. Whittington Auxiliary Channel, before re-entering farmland for several miles, where they cross Broad Lake. The highway now passes by Yazoo County Airport before crossing the Yazoo River to enter Yazoo City and immediately have an interchange with MS 3.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city of Gluckstadt has a total area of 9.0 square miles (23.3 km 2), of which 8.8 square miles (22.8 km 2) are land and 0.2 square miles (0.5 km 2), or 2.20%, are water. [1] The city is drained by Bear Creek and its tributaries.
The forest is headquartered in Jackson, as well as all six National Forests in Mississippi, [3] with local ranger district offices located in Forest, Mississippi. The forest lies within the Southeastern mixed forests ecoregion and supports mixed forests of pine and oak. [4] The upper courses of the Leaf and Strong Rivers flow through the forest.
Clarke County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, the population was 15,615. [2] Its county seat is Quitman. [3] Clarke County is named for Joshua G. Clarke, [4] the first Mississippi state chancellor and judge. The county is part of the Meridian, MS Micropolitan Statistical Area.