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Jackson, the State Capital, is located in Hinds County in central Mississippi. It lies between Vicksburg and Meridian on Highway I20.The city was founded in 1821 at a trading post on the west bank of the Pearl River. A legislative act in 1821 authorized the location to be the state capital and specified that it be named after Andrew Jackson, who later was elected the nation's seventh president. During the Civil War, the town was destroyed three times by General William Sherman's Union soldiers. Fewer than 8,000 people lived in Jackson at the turn of the century. Today, the city's population of 202,062 is characterized by a diversified ethnic mix. Jackson has 53 city parks. Residents experience four seasons, with the following average temperatures: Winter, 48 degrees; Spring, 65; Summer, 81; and Fall, 66 degrees. Among the city's cultural features are the Mississippi Symphony Orchestra, Mississippi Opera, and several museums. Jackson is part of the Jackson, Mississippi metro area.
Art Brown's Fine Art Gallery | Crowell Art | Mississippi Museum of Art | Mississippi Museum of Art | Mississippi Museum of Art | Municipal Art Gallery | Nunnery's Gallery | Southern Breeze Gallery |
Bed and Breakfasts and Country Inns Fairview Inn | Riverside B&B | Weymouth Hall |
Education Jackson State College |
Restaurants, Cafes, Delis, Bakeries Bravo Restaurant | Broad Street Baking Company and Cafe | Chan's Garden Restaurant | Hal & Mal's Restaurant and Brewery | Martin's Restaurant and Lounge | Nick's Restaurant | Steam Room Grille |
Golf Brookwood Country Club | Budget Inn & Banquet | Cabot Lodge Millsaps | Hilton Jackson | LeFleur's Bluff Golf Course | Live Oaks Golf Club | Microtel Inn And Suites | Shady Oaks Country Club | Super 8 Motel North |
History Jackson City Hall | Manship House Museum | Mississippi Agricultural/Forestry Museum | Smith Robertson Museum & Cultural Center | State Capitol | The Oaks House Museum | The Old Capitol |
Public Libraries Jackson-Hinds Library System | Jackson/Hinds Library System | Mississippi Library Commission |
Motels, Hotels and Resorts Best Inn & Suites | Best Suites of America-Jackson | Best Western Jackson North | Best Western Metro Inn | Best Western Metro of Jackson | Best Western Northeast at Jackson | Cabot Lodge Millsaps | Cabot Lodge of Jackson North | Comfort Inn Southwest | Country Inn and Suites Jackson Northeast | Courtyard by Marriott | Crowne Plaza-Jackson | Days Inn Jackson Coliseum | Days Inn of Jackson | Days Inn Southwest at Jackson | Econo Lodge | Econo Lodge Jackson | Econo Lodge of Jackson (I-55 N) | Edison Walthall Hotel | French Quarter Inn | Hampton Inn | Hampton Inn & Suites | Harvey Hotel & Suites | Hilton Convention Center at Jackson MS | Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites | Jackson South Frontage Rd | La Quinta Inn Jackson North | La Quinta Jackson North | Millsaps Buie House | Motel 6 of Jackson | Old Capitol Inn | Parkside Inn | Quality Inn & Suites | Ramada Coliseum of Jackson | Ramada Inn Hilltop | Regency Inn of Jackson | Scottish Inns | Stonewall Jackson Motor Lodge | Sun N Sand Motor Hotel | Super 8 Motel at Jackson (I-55 S) |
Mississippi Counties Hinds County |
Mississippi State Parks Lefleur's Bluff State Park | Sam Dale State Park |
Residential and Commercial Real Estate Admiral Retirement Center and Residence | Bethany Culley Harless REALTOR | Century 21 Maselle and Associates | Charlotte Smith Real Estate | Dnp Corporation | Pryor Realty | Tena Myers REALTOR | W.P. Bridges REALTOR |
Science Jackson International Airport | Mississippi Museum of Natural Science |
Shopping Carter Jewelers | Harkins Rocking Chairs and Furniture | Whitley's Flowers |
Sports and Sporting Events Dixie National Livestock Show and Rodeo | Dixie National Rodeo | Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame Museum | Sky Parade |
Transportation Hawkins Field Airport | Jackson International Airport |
Wildlife Viewing Animal Medical Center | Jackson Zoological Park |
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