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Jackson, Mississippi

Located in Hinds County, Mississippi, Jackson was established in 1821. Jackson's water system collapsed in 2022, leaving 150,000 without safe water. Medgar Evers was assassinated in Jackson in 1963; his killer wasn't convicted until 1994.

Founded 1821 | Population 135,671 | Peak 135,671 (2024) | County Hinds County

Top 10 Most Important Events for Jackson, Mississippi

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1821Named State Capital: Named for Andrew Jackson; becomes Mississippi capital.

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1863Sherman Burns Jackson: Union forces burn city twice during Vicksburg campaign.

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1961Freedom Riders Arrested: Civil rights Freedom Riders arrested at Jackson bus station.

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1963Medgar Evers Assassinated: NAACP leader murdered in his driveway; galvanizes civil rights movement.

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2022Water Crisis: City water system fails; 150,000 without safe water for weeks.

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2023Population Decline Continues: White flight and infrastructure decay shrink population.

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Complete Historical Timeline

1821 Government

Named State Capital

1863 Disaster

Sherman Burns Jackson

1961 Civil Rights

Freedom Riders Arrested

1963 Civil Rights

Medgar Evers Assassinated

2022 Disaster

Water Crisis

2023 Business

Population Decline Continues

Did You Know?

Jackson's water system collapsed in 2022, leaving 150,000 without safe water.

Medgar Evers was assassinated in Jackson in 1963; his killer wasn't convicted until 1994.

Jackson was burned twice by Union forces during the Civil War.

Jackson is located in Hinds County, Mississippi.

Jackson was founded in 1821.

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