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Madison is a city in Madison County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 24,841 at the 2010 census. The population is currently over 25,000. It is part of the Jackson Metropolitan Statistical Area. Wikipedia
ZIP codes: 39110, 39130
Hotels: 3-star averaging $102.
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 destroyed it. There was a natural gas boom in the 1920s, and it's nicknamed "The City with Soul."
The Jackson market has a population of 579,332. It was part of the Choctaw nation in the day. Mississippi Choctaw are currently part of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians and also reside in several Native-American towns in the state.
The initial European inhabitant was Louis LeFleur, and also Jackson was initially called LeFleur's Bluff. In 1821, a state-commissioned summary said LeFleur's Bluff was an attractive area and also had plenty of water and timber and also access to the Natchez Trail. The area then became the seat of state government. It was plated in 1822 in a grid pattern, and also city blocks contain many parks. The railway was built through Jackson in 1840, which triggered 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 forces in 1863. Since the city was ruined, few antebellum structures have actually survived. However, the Governor's Mansion, the Old Capitol, and the Jackson City Hall continue to be.
After the War Between the States, financial recovery was slow-moving. Mule-drawn streetcars ended up being electrical in 1899. A brand-new capitol building 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 Town library was named for her, and her home is a National Historic Landmark. Jackson experienced a growth explosion in the very early 20th century, and a brand-new Union Station was built. The King Edward Hotel opened in 1923 and was a facility for prestigious events. The 1919 Standard Life Building set the record for the largest reinforced concrete building at the time.
Gas fields were discovered in 1930 leading to another boom that lessened the results of the Great Depression. This industry trailed off in 1955.
Throughout Mississippi's prolonged ban on booze, drinking and gambling thrived across the river in Flowood's Gold Coast. Those businesses shut down when Mississippi legalized alcohol in 1966. The state enabled riverboat gambling in 1990, and several casinos have actually opened up.
Hawkins Field became a vital United States Military airbase in World War Two, housing the Royal Netherlands Military Flying School after Nazi Germany overwhelmed the Netherlands.
Jackson was an important center of civil liberties demonstrations in the '60s and 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 Center in 1963. Malaco Records calls Jackson its home base and is a leader in gospel, blues, and soul. Paul Simon tape-recorded at Malaco in 1973.
Harvey Johnson, Jr. became Jackson's first African-American mayor in 1997, and he was a champion for the Convention Center. Jackson was denoted as one of the ten friendliest cities in the USA in 2013.
Jackson is in Hinds County and also some areas 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 Richland, the south by Byram and the west by Clinton. It has an overall area of 113.2 square miles and also is drained by the Big Black and also Pearl Rivers.
Jackson rests on top of a dead volcano that's 2,900 feet underground. The buried peak is under the Mississippi Coliseum. Jackson-Evers International Airport has non-stop service to six cities.
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971 Madison Ave
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Japanese restaurant serving southern-accented sushi, hibachi & more in a modern space with a bar.
828 US-51
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