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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]
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 ...
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.
A federal court of appeals will allow Mississippi to create a state-run court system in the majority Black and Democratic capital of Jackson.
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 ...
Water is flowing again to nearly all of Mississippi’s capital city. The majority-Black city also faced occasional warnings that their water could be contaminated and needed to be boiled, and ...
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi's capital city has been tapped to host the National Folk Festival from 2025 through 2027.. The free, three-day festival is set to be held in downtown Jackson during the second week of November in each of those years and will feature music, art, dance and food from cultures throughout the nation and around the world, The Clarion Ledger reported.