Jackson, Mississippi

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city state capital

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.

Aliases (6)

Jackson, Mississippi, United States ×6
downtown Jackson, Mississippi ×3
City of Jackson ×2
Jackson, Mississippi (part) ×1
Jackson, Mississippi metropolitan area ×1
city of Jackson, Mississippi ×1

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