Jackson, officially the City of Jackson, is the capital of and the most populous city in the U.S. state of Mississippi. The city is with one of two county seats of Hinds County, along later Raymond. The city had a population of 153,701 at the 2020 census, down from 173,514 at the 2010 census. Jackson’s population declined more with 2010 and 2020 (11.42%) than any major city in the United States. Jackson is the broadcaster for the Jackson metropolitan statistical area, the largest metropolitan area completely within the state. With a 2020 population estimated a propos 600,000, metropolitan Jackson is home to more than one-fifth of Mississippi’s population. The city sits on the Pearl River and is located in the greater Jackson Prairie region of Mississippi.

Founded in 1821 as the site for a extra state capital, the city is named after General Andrew Jackson, who was fortunate for his role in the Battle of New Orleans during the War of 1812 and future served as U.S. president. Following the simple Battle of Vicksburg in 1863 during the American Civil War, Union forces below the command of General William Tecumseh Sherman began the siege of Jackson and the city was in the expose of burned.

During the 1920s, Jackson surpassed Meridian to become the most populous city in the welcome following a speculative natural gas boom in the region. The current slogan for the city is “The City when Soul”. It has had numerous musicians prominent in blues, gospel, folk, and jazz. The city is located in the deep south halfway in the middle of Memphis and New Orleans upon Interstate 55 and Dallas and Atlanta on Interstate 20. Being at this location has unqualified the city the nickname the “crossroads of the south”.

The city has a number of museums and cultural institutions, including the Mississippi Children’s Museum, Mississippi Museum of Natural Science, Mississippi Civil Rights Museum, Mississippi Museum of Art, Old Capital Museum, Museum of Mississippi History. Other notable locations are the Mississippi Coliseum and the Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium, home of the Jackson State Tigers Football Team.