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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]
[10] 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. [11] 1867 City charter revised. [12] Beth Israel Synagogue built. 1868 Black and Tan Convention held. [3]
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 ...
A lifelong Jackson resident, Weathers has worked for the city for 24 years. Starting out in the water department, Weathers moved to the Solid Waste Division in 2012 and took over as supervisor in ...
At the apex is downtown Jackson, centered about where the fairgrounds are now and the Jackson Coliseum." Starnes said the volcano was first discovered in the 1800s during geologic surveys.
Water crisis in Jackson, Mississippi developed during failures in oversight, watchdog says. Associated Press. ... That translated to a loss of about 10 billion to 13 billion gallons (37.9 billion ...
Jackson College in 1889. Jackson State University developed from Natchez Seminary, founded October 23, 1877, in Natchez, Mississippi.The seminary was affiliated with the American Baptist Home Mission Society of New York, who established it "for the moral, religious, and intellectual improvement of Christian leaders of the colored people of Mississippi and the neighboring states".
Mississippi's western boundary is largely defined by the Mississippi River, or its historical course. [8] Mississippi is the 32nd largest by area and 35th-most populous of the 50 U.S. states and has the lowest per-capita income. Jackson is both the state's capital and largest city.