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State:     Mississippi

City:       Jackson

Jackson, or Jackson City, is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Mississippi. It is one of two county seats of Hinds County (the town of Raymond is the other),  but the city also contains areas in Madison and Rankin counties. The 2000 census recorded Jackson's population at 184,256, but according to July 1, 2008 estimates, the city's population was 173,861 and its five-county metropolitan area had a population of 628,817. The Jackson-Yazoo City combined statistical area, consisting of the Jackson metropolitan area and Yazoo City micropolitan area, has a population of over 600,000, making it the 88th-largest metropolitan area in the United States.

The current slogan for the city is Jackson, Mississippi: City with Soul.  Jackson is ranked 3rd out of Americas 100 largest metro areas for the best "Bang For Your Buck" city according to Forbes magazine. The study measured overall affordability, housing rates, and more. The city is named for Andrew Jackson, who was still a general at the time of the naming but later became president.

During the late 18th century and early 19th century, the area was traversed by the Natchez Trace, on which a trading post stood before a treaty with the Choctaw, the Treaty of Doak's Stand in 1820, formally opened the area for non-native American settlers.

In 1839, Jackson was the site of the passage of the first state law that permitted married women to own and administer their own property.

Today there are few antebellum structures left standing in Jackson. One surviving structure is the Governor's Mansion, built in 1842, which served as Sherman's headquarters. Another is the Old Capitol building, which served as the home of the Mississippi state legislature from 1839 to 1903. There the Mississippi legislature passed the ordinance of secession from the Union on January 9, 1861, becoming the second state to secede from the United States.

As a result of riots which followed the enrollment of James Meredith at the University of Mississippi, and residents taking down street signs to hinder the arrival of US Army forces whilst US Marshals held back rioters during the night at the University, the city of Jackson was placed under Marshal Law by the Army for a 1 year period by order of Congress and President John F. Kennedy. It was the only US City to have this dubious honor bestowed upon it during the 20th century.

Since 1968, Jackson has been the home of Malaco Records, one of the leading record companies for gospel and soul music in the United States. In January 1973, Paul Simon recorded the songs "Learn How To Fall" and "Take Me To the Mardi Gras", found on the album There Goes Rhymin' Simon, in Jackson at the Malaco Recording Studios. Many well-known Southern artists recorded on the album including the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section (David Hood, Jimmy Johnson, Roger Hawkins, Barry Beckett), Carson Witsett, the Onward Brass Band from New Orleans and others.

Jackson sits atop the Jackson Volcano and is the only capital city in the United States to have this feature. The peak of the volcano is located 2,900 feet (880 m) directly below the Mississippi Coliseum.

Jackson ranks number 10 in the nation in concentration of African-American same-sex couples.

In 2006, the Center for Immigrant Studies found Mississippi had the highest rate of growth in immigrant population of all states. The Jackson metro area is one of the South's emerging destinations for immigrants.

"Jackson" is a song written by Jerry Leiber and Billy Edd Wheeler about newlyweds making the discovery that, after jumping much too quickly into marriage, the "fire" has gone out of their relationship. In any event, the best-known single releases of the song include the 1968 Grammy Award winner by Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash, and the hit Nancy Sinatra and Lee Hazelwood version from the same year. Much later, the song was performed by Joaquin Phoenix and Reese Witherspoon (playing Johnny Cash and June Carter) in the 2005 film Walk the Line.

Periodic cultural events

• CelticFest Mississippi (annual, September)
• Crossroads Film Festival (annual, April)
• Festival Latino (annual, September)
• Jubilee!Jam (annual, June)
• Mal's St. Pattys Day Parade (annual, third Saturday of March, before/after March 17, the fourth largest in the nation with over 50,000 people)
• Sweet Potato Queens Million Queen March Weekend
• Mississippi State Fair (annual, held in October)
• OUToberfest (annual gay and lesbian festival, October)
• USA International Ballet Competition (every four years, June)

Income & Housing Costs Numbers:

Estimated median household income in 2008: $31,977 (it was $30,414 in 2000)

Jackson:	$31,977
Mississippi:	$37,790

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $19,456

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $93,700 (it was $64,200 in 2000)

Jackson:	$93,700
Mississippi:	$99,700

Median gross rent in 2008: $714.

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Jackson: 83.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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http://www.city-data.com/city/Jackson-Mississippi.html

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