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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]
The Mississippi State Capitol or the “New Capitol,” has been the seat of the state’s government since it succeeded the old Mississippi State House in 1903. Located in the centrally-located state capital / capital city of Jackson, in Hinds County, it was designated as a Mississippi Landmark in 1986, abd subsequently a National Historic Landmark in 2016 and earlier added to the National ...
Jackson is celebrating 200 years since its founding as Mississippi's permanent capital. State leaders wanted a capital that was more central. 200 years ago, Jackson became Mississippi's capital city.
Mississippi capital relocated to Jackson from Natchez. [1] Graveyard established. 1822 January: State legislature in session. [2] Town laid out. [3] 1838 - State Library established. [4] 1839 - State House built. [3] 1840 Vicksburg-Jackson railway begins operating. [5] Jackson chartered as a city. [3] Penitentiary built. [6] 1842 James H. Boyd ...
Jackson State killings; W. Jackson, Mississippi water crisis This page was last edited on 4 December 2024, at 20:19 (UTC). ...
A federal court of appeals will allow Mississippi to create a state-run court system in the majority Black and Democratic capital of Jackson.
Jackson, Mississippi, will remove a bronze statue of former President Andrew Jackson from City Hall grounds, the City Council voted Tuesday. Elected officials of Mississippi's capital city voted 5 ...
The Old Mississippi State Capitol, also known as Old Capitol Museum or Old State Capitol, served as the Mississippi statehouse from 1839 until 1903. [4] The old state capitol was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1969. In 1986, the structure was designated a Mississippi Landmark and became a National Historic Landmark in 1990 ...