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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 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 forces captured Jackson and also destroyed it. There was a gas boom in the 1920s, and also it's nicknamed "The City with Soul."
The Jackson area 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 numerous Native-American towns in the state.
The initial European inhabitant was Louis LeFleur, and Jackson was initially called LeFleur's Bluff. In 1821, a state-commissioned summary said LeFleur's Bluff was a beautiful area and also had plenty of water and timber and accessibility to the Natchez Trail. The area after that ended up being the seat of state government. It was mapped in 1822 in a grid pattern, and also city blocks contain numerous parks. The railway was built through Jackson in 1840, which stimulated growth after the Civil War.
Jackson was a manufacturing center for the Confederacy during the Civil War, making it a target of Union forces in 1863. Given that the city was ruined, few antebellum structures have actually endured. However, the Governor's Mansion, the Old Capitol building, as well as the Jackson City Hall remain.
After the Civil War, economic recovery was slow-moving. Mule-drawn streetcars became electric 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 Town library was named for her, and also her house is a National Historic Site. Jackson experienced a boom in the very early 20th century, and a new Union Terminal was built. The King Edward Hotel opened up in 1923 and also was a center for prominent occasions. The 1919 Standard Life Building established the record for the largest reinforced concrete structure at the time.
Gas fields were discovered in 1930 resulting in another boom that reduced the effects of the Great Depression. This industry trailed off in 1955.
During Mississippi's prolonged ban on booze, drinking and betting prospered on the opposite side of the river in Flowood's Gold Coast. Those organizations closed down when Mississippi legalized alcohol in 1966. The state permitted riverboat gaming in 1990, and also many casinos have actually opened.
Hawkins Field came to be an essential U.S. Military airbase in World War Two, containing the Royal Netherlands Military Flying School after Nazi Germany overran the Netherlands.
Jackson was a crucial center of civil liberties demonstrations in the '60s and was the terminus of the James Meredith March. Meredith was the first African American to register at the U of Mississippi. The first lung transplant occurred at the U of Mississippi Medical Center in 1963. Malaco Records calls Jackson its home base and also is a leader in gospel, blues, and soul. Paul Simon tape-recorded at Malaco in 1973.
Harvey Johnson, Jr. came to be Jackson's very 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 parts of Madison and 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 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 terminal has non-stop service to 6 cities.
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111 Colony Crossing Way #490
Comfort food · Small plates · Quick bite
201 Colony Way
Contemporary grill chain offering a seafood-centric menu, plus steaks & cocktails.
971 Madison Ave
Classic & contemporary Greek fare, plus local craft brews, served in a festive setting with a patio.
111 Colony Crossing Way #380
Japanese restaurant serving southern-accented sushi, hibachi & more in a modern space with a bar.
828 US-51
Opens 5PM
Traditional Greek food such as gyros & spanakopita offered in a cheerful, informal space.
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