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Northpointe is a neighborhood in northeast Jackson MS
Jackson is the capital of Mississippi and is among 2 county seats of Hinds County. Named after General Andrew Jackson, it was established in 1821 to be the state capital. After the Battle of Vicksburg in 1863, General William Tecumseh Sherman's Union troops captured Jackson and also destroyed it. There was a natural gas boom in the 1920s, and also it's nicknamed "The City with Soul."
The Jackson area has a populace of 579,332. It belonged to the Choctaw nation in the day. Mississippi Choctaw are currently part of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians and reside in numerous Native-American towns in the state.
The very first European inhabitant was Louis LeFleur, and also Jackson was initially referred to as LeFleur's Bluff. In 1821, a state-commissioned summary stated LeFleur's Bluff was an attractive area and also had plenty of water and timber and also accessibility to the Natchez Trail. The site then became the seat of state government. It was mapped in 1822 in a grid pattern, and city blocks include numerous parks. The railroad was built through Jackson in 1840, which triggered development after the Civil War.
Jackson was a manufacturing facility for the Confederacy during the Civil War, making it a target of Union forces in 1863. Considering that the city was ruined, 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, financial recuperation was sluggish. Mule-drawn streetcars became electric in 1899. A brand-new capitol was constructed in 1903.
Born in Jackson in 1909, author Eudora Welty won the Pulitzer Prize in 1973 for, "The Optimist's Daughter." The Jackson Public Library was named for her, and her home is a National Historic Landmark. Jackson experienced a boom in the early 20th century, and a brand-new Union Terminal was built. The King Edward Hotel opened in 1923 and was a facility for prestigious occasions. The 1919 Standard Life Building set the record for the biggest reinforced concrete building at the time.
Gas fields were found in 1930 leading to an additional boom that reduced the results of the Great Depression. This industry tailed off in 1955.
Throughout Mississippi's prolonged Prohibition, alcohol consumption and gaming flourished across the river in Flowood's Gold Coast. Those businesses shut down when Mississippi legalized alcohol in 1966. The state permitted riverboat gambling in 1990, and several gambling establishments have actually opened up.
Hawkins Field ended up being an important U.S. Military airbase in World War Two, housing the Royal Netherlands Military Flying School after Nazi Germany overran the Netherlands.
Jackson was a crucial center 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 enroll at the U of Mississippi. The first lung transplant took place at the U of Mississippi Medical Facility in 1963. Malaco Records calls Jackson its home base and also is a leader in gospel, blues, and soul. Paul Simon recorded at Malaco in 1973.
Harvey Johnson, Jr. became Jackson's very first African-American mayor in 1997, and also he was a champion for the Convention Facility. Jackson was signified as one of the 10 friendliest cities in the USA in 2013.
Jackson is in Hinds County and also some parts of Madison and also Rankin counties. The eastern boundary is the Pearl River. It's bordered on the north by Ridgeland, on the east by Flowood and also 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 rests 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 terminal has non-stop service to six cities.
6556 Old Canton Rd
Unassuming take-out spot dishing up familiar Chinese grub, including egg rolls, wings & noodles.
876 Avery Blvd S
Opens 5PM
Unpretentious eatery specializing in traditional hibachi grill cooking & inventive sushi rolls.
862 Avery Blvd N
Comfort food · Small plates · Quick bite
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