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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 also 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 over-ran Jackson and burned it to the ground. There was a gas boom in the 1920s, and also it's nicknamed "The City with Soul."
The Jackson market has a population of 579,332. It belonged to the Choctaw nation in the day. Mississippi Choctaw are now part of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians and live in numerous Native-American communities in the state.
The initial European settler was Louis LeFleur, and also Jackson was originally called LeFleur's Bluff. In 1821, a state-commissioned report said LeFleur's Bluff was an attractive location and also had a lot of water and timber and also access to the Natchez Trail. The area then ended up being the seat of state government. It was plated in 1822 in a grid pattern, and also city blocks contain numerous 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 Civil War, making it a target of Union forces in 1863. Because the city was destroyed, few antebellum structures have made it through. However, the Governor's Mansion, the Old Capitol, and the Jackson City Hall continue to be.
After the Civil War, economic recovery was slow-moving. Mule-drawn streetcars ended up being electrical in 1899. A new capitol building was constructed in 1903.
Born in Jackson in 1909, writer Eudora Welty won the Pulitzer Prize in 1973 for, "The Optimist's Daughter." The Jackson Public Library was named for her, and also her home is a National Historic Site. Jackson experienced a growth explosion in the early 20th century, and a brand-new Union Station was constructed. The King Edward Hotel opened in 1923 and was a facility for prestigious occasions. The 1919 Standard Life Building set the record for the largest reinforced concrete building at the time.
Natural gas fields were discovered in 1930 causing another boom that reduced the impacts of the Great Depression. This industry tailed off in 1955.
Throughout Mississippi's extended ban on booze, alcohol consumption and betting thrived on the opposite side of the river in Flowood's Gold Coast. Those organizations shut down when Mississippi legalized alcohol in 1966. The state allowed riverboat gambling in 1990, and also several casinos have opened.
Hawkins Field ended up being a vital United States Military airbase in World War Two, containing the Royal Netherlands Military Flying School after Nazi Germany overran the Netherlands.
Jackson was a vital hub 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 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 he was a champ for the Convention Center. Jackson was signified as one of the ten friendliest cities in the USA in 2013.
Jackson is in Hinds County and 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 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 underground. The buried peak is under the Mississippi Coliseum. Jackson-Evers International Airport terminal 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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