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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]
first African American Mayor of Jackson. Frank Melton. 2005–2009. died in office. Leslie B. McLemore. 2009. interim mayor. Harvey Johnson Jr. (2nd term) 2009–2013.
Relatives. Chokwe Lumumba (father) Education. Tuskegee University ( BA) Texas Southern University ( JD) Chokwe Antar Lumumba (born March 29, 1983) is an American attorney, activist, and politician serving as the 53rd mayor [ 1] of Jackson, Mississippi, [ 2] the 7th consecutive African-American to hold the position. He was first elected in 2017.
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.
A public health crisis in and around the city of Jackson, Mississippi, began in late August 2022 after the Pearl River flooded due to severe storms in the state. [1] The flooding caused the O. B. Curtis Water Treatment Plant, the city's largest water treatment facility, which was already running on backup pumps due to failures the month prior, to stop the treatment of drinking water indefinitely.
Jackson–Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport(IATA: JAN, ICAO: KJAN, FAALID: JAN) is a city-owned civil-military airport located in Jackson, Mississippi, United States,[3]approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) east of Downtown Jackson across the Pearl River.[2] It is located in Rankin Countybetween the suburbs of Flowoodand Pearl,[4]whereas the ...
Website. www .co .jackson .ms .us. Jackson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, the population was 143,252, [ 1] making it the fifth-most populous county in Mississippi. Its county seat is Pascagoula. [ 2] The county was named for Andrew Jackson, general in the United States Army and afterward ...
Jackson, MS Metropolitan Statistical Area is a metropolitan statistical area (MSA) in the central region of the U.S. state of Mississippi that covers seven counties: Copiah, Hinds, Holmes, Madison, Rankin, Simpson, and Yazoo. As of the 2010 census, the Jackson MSA had a population of 586,320. According to 2019 estimates, the population has ...