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Ridgeland is a city in Madison County, Mississippi. The population was 24,047 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Jackson Metropolitan Statistical Area. Wikipedia
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Jackson is the capital of Mississippi and is just one of two county seats of Hinds County. Named after General Andrew Jackson, it was developed in 1821 to be the state capital. After the Battle of Vicksburg in 1863, General William Tecumseh Sherman's Union forces over-ran Jackson and also burned it to the ground. There was a gas boom in the 1920s, and it's nicknamed "The City with Soul."
The Jackson area has a populace of 579,332. It belonged to the Choctaw Indians in the day. Mississippi Choctaw are now part of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians and live in a number of Native-American towns in the state.
The very first European settler was Louis LeFleur, and Jackson was originally known as LeFleur's Bluff. In 1821, a state-commissioned report stated LeFleur's Bluff was a beautiful area and had plenty of water and trees and also access to the Natchez Trail. The site then became the seat of state government. It was mapped in 1822 in a grid pattern, and also city blocks contain numerous parks. The railroad was built through Jackson in 1840, which sparked development after the Civil War.
Jackson was a manufacturing center for the Confederacy throughout the War Between the States, making it a target of Union troops in 1863. Since the city was destroyed, few antebellum structures have made it through. Nonetheless, the Governor's Mansion, the Old Capitol, as well as the Jackson City Hall continue to be.
After the War Between the States, economic recovery was slow. Mule-drawn streetcars ended up being electrical in 1899. A new capitol was built in 1903.
Born in Jackson in 1909, author Eudora Welty won the Pulitzer Prize in 1973 for, "The Optimist's Daughter." The Jackson Town library was named for her, and her home is a National Historic Landmark. Jackson experienced a boom in the early 20th century, and also a new Union Station was constructed. The King Edward Hotel opened in 1923 and was a facility for distinguished events. The 1919 Standard Life Building set the record for the largest reinforced concrete structure at the time.
Natural gas fields were found in 1930 resulting in another boom that reduced the results of the Great Depression. This sector trailed off in 1955.
During Mississippi's prolonged Prohibition, drinking and also gaming thrived across the river in Flowood's Gold Coast. Those organizations closed down when Mississippi legalized alcohol in 1966. The state permitted riverboat betting in 1990, and also numerous casino sites have actually opened.
Hawkins Field became an important United States Army airbase in World War Two, containing the Royal Netherlands Military Flying School after Nazi Germany overran the Netherlands.
Jackson was a crucial hub of civil liberties protests in the '60s and also was the terminus of the James Meredith March. Meredith was the very first African American to register at the University of Mississippi. The very first lung transplant took place at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in 1963. Malaco Records calls Jackson home and also is a leader in gospel, blues, and soul. Paul Simon recorded at Malaco in 1973.
Harvey Johnson, Jr. came to be Jackson's first African-American mayor in 1997, and also he was a champion for the Convention Facility. Jackson was denoted as one of the ten friendliest cities in the USA in 2013.
Jackson is in Hinds County and also some parts of Madison and also Rankin counties. The eastern line is the Pearl River. It's bordered on the north by Ridgeland, on the east by Flowood as well as Richland, the south by Byram and the west by Clinton. It has a total landmass of 113.2 square miles and also is drained by the Big Black and also Pearl Rivers.
Jackson sits on top of an extinct volcano that's 2,900 feet below ground. The buried peak is under the Mississippi Coliseum. Jackson-Evers International Airport has continuous service to 6 cities.
141 Madison Landing Cir
Big waterfront seafood restaurant specializing in fried fare served up in rustic, kid-friendly digs.
587 US-51
Comfort food · Quick bite · Healthy options
2355, 207 W Jackson St
Casual eatery with a small patio, Greek decor & traditional meals like gyros & salads.
515 Lake Harbour Dr
Casual restaurant serving Southern American fare in diner-like digs with bakery counter.
574 US-51 suite f
American fare from burgers to Southern favorites in a low-key space adorned with deer trophies.
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