Jackson, Mississippi

E10442

Jackson, Mississippi is the capital and largest city of Mississippi, historically significant as a major center of activism and conflict during the American civil rights movement.


Statements (50)
Predicate Object
instanceOf city
state capital
areaCode 601
769
climate humid subtropical climate
country United States
demographics majority African American population
elevation 279 feet
85 meters
founded 1821
governmentType mayor–council government
hasAirport Jackson–Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport
hasLandmark Jackson Zoo
Medgar Evers Home Museum
Mississippi Civil Rights Museum
Mississippi Coliseum
Mississippi Museum of Art
Mississippi State Capitol
Old Mississippi State Capitol
hasProfessionalTeam Jackson State Tigers and Lady Tigers (college athletics)
hasUniversity Belhaven University
Jackson State University
Millsaps College
incorporated 1822
isCapitalOf Mississippi
isCountySeatOf Hinds County
isLargestCityOf Mississippi
isSeatOf Mississippi state government
locatedIn Hinds County
majorHighway Interstate 20
Interstate 220
Interstate 55
metropolitanArea Jackson metropolitan area
motto The City with Soul
namedAfter Andrew Jackson
nickname Jacktown
The 601
notableEvent 1963 civil rights protests
Freedom Rides
Jackson Movement (1960s civil rights campaign)
partlyIn Madison County
Rankin County
population approximately 150000 (early 2020s)
postalCodeRange 39201–39299
region Central Mississippi
river Pearl River
roleIn American civil rights movement
state Mississippi
timeZone Central Time Zone
transportation Amtrak City of New Orleans route

Referenced by (53)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Jackson Zoo
Medgar Evers Home Museum
Mississippi Civil Rights Museum ("downtown Jackson, Mississippi")
Mississippi Museum of Art ("downtown Jackson, Mississippi")
Mississippi State Capitol
locatedIn
American civil rights movement
Jackson State Tigers and Lady Tigers
Mississippi Coliseum
Mississippi Legislature
location
Belhaven University
Mississippi Civil Rights Museum
Mississippi Museum of Art
city
Hinds County
Jackson metropolitan area
contains
Eudora Welty ("Jackson, Mississippi, United States")
Medgar Evers
placeOfDeath
Jacktown
The 601
refersTo
Medgar Evers
Phil Bryant ("Jackson, Mississippi, United States")
residence
Jacktown
alternativeNameOf
Jacktown ("city of Jackson, Mississippi")
appliesTo
Madison County, Mississippi ("Jackson, Mississippi metropolitan area")
associatedWith
LeAnn Rimes ("Jackson, Mississippi, United States")
birthPlace
Supreme Court of Mississippi ("downtown Jackson, Mississippi")
buildingLocatedIn
Mississippi
capital
Interstate 55
connectsCity
Jackson metropolitan area
coreCity
Hinds County
countySeat
John C. Stennis ("Jackson, Mississippi, United States")
deathPlace
Get on Up
filmingLocation
Jackson Heart Study
focusesOnCommunity
Jackson metropolitan area
governingBodyLocation
Hinds County
hasCapitalCity
Rankin County ("Jackson, Mississippi (part)")
hasCity
1966 Meredith March Against Fear
hasEndPoint
Hinds County ("City of Jackson")
hasJurisdictionOver
Jackson Movement
hasLocation
American South (mid-20th century civil rights era)
hasMajorCity
The 601
hasOriginLocation
McComb, Mississippi
hasRailConnection
Mississippi
largestCity
McComb, Mississippi
locatedSouthOf
Jacktown
notOfficialNameOf
Interstate 20
passesThrough
MCI Inc.
placeFounded
Eudora Welty ("Jackson, Mississippi, United States")
placeOfBirth
Eudora Welty ("Jackson, Mississippi, United States")
placeOfResidence
Republic of New Afrika
proposedCapital
Jackson Area Transportation Authority ("City of Jackson")
regionServed
Diocese of Mississippi
seeCity
Amtrak City of New Orleans route
servesCity
Hinds County
stateCapitalLocatedIn

Please wait…