Jackson metropolitan area, Mississippi
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Jackson, MS Metropolitan Statistical Area is a metropolitan statistical area (MSA) in the central region of the U.S. state of
Counties
Communities
Places with more than 25,000 inhabitants
- Jackson (Principal City)
- Jackson is the capital of and the most populous city in the State of Mississippi. It is one of the 2020 census, Jackson's population was 153,701.
- Jackson is the capital of and the most populous city in the State of Mississippi. It is one of the
- Clinton
- Madison
- Pearl
- Brandon
Places with 10,000 to 25,000 inhabitants
Places with 1,000 to 10,000 inhabitants
- Crystal Springs
- Durant
- Edwards
- Flora
- Florence
- Gluckstadt
- Goodman
- Hazlehurst
- Lexington
- Magee
- Mendenhall
- Pelahatchie
- Pickens
- Raymond
- Richland
- Tchula
- Wesson
Places with fewer than 1,000 inhabitants
- Beauregard
- Bentonia
- Bolton
- Braxton
- Cruger
- D'Lo
- Eden
- Georgetown
- Learned
- Puckett
- Satartia
- Terry
- Utica
- West
Unincorporated places
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1850 | 95,614 | — | |
1860 | 129,998 | 36.0% | |
1870 | 127,388 | −2.0% | |
1880 | 183,145 | 43.8% | |
1890 | 192,257 | 5.0% | |
1900 | 233,996 | 21.7% | |
1910 | 260,050 | 11.1% | |
1920 | 225,117 | −13.4% | |
1930 | 269,574 | 19.7% | |
1940 | 308,510 | 14.4% | |
1950 | 326,230 | 5.7% | |
1960 | 360,525 | 10.5% | |
1970 | 383,763 | 6.4% | |
1980 | 462,301 | 20.5% | |
1990 | 494,051 | 6.9% | |
2000 | 546,955 | 10.7% | |
2010 | 586,320 | 7.2% | |
2020 | 597,727 | 1.9% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[4] 1790–1960[5] 1900–1990[6] 1990–2000[7] |
As of the
Geography and climate
The Jackson metropolitan area possesses a
.The most damaging tornado in Mississippi history occurred on March 3, 1966, when an EF-5 tornado spawned in southwest Hinds County and proceeded to move northeasterly for several hours until finally lifting in southwest Tuscaloosa County, Alabama. The storm, called the Candlestick Park tornado for a destroyed Jackson shopping center, killed 58 and injured 216.
City of Jackson Monthly Normal and Record High and Low Temperatures | ||||||||||||
Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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Rec High °F | 83 | 85 | 89 | 94 | 99 | 105 | 106 | 107 | 104 | 95 | 88 | 84 |
Norm High °F | 55.1 | 60.3 | 68.1 | 75 | 82.1 | 88.9 | 91.4 | 91.4 | 86.4 | 76.8 | 66.3 | 57.9 |
Norm Low °F | 35 | 38.2 | 45.4 | 51.7 | 61 | 68.1 | 71.4 | 70.3 | 64.6 | 52 | 43.4 | 37.3 |
Rec Low °F | 2 | 10 | 15 | 27 | 38 | 47 | 51 | 54 | 35 | 26 | 17 | 4 |
Precip (in) | 5.67 | 4.5 | 5.74 | 5.98 | 4.86 | 3.82 | 4.69 | 3.66 | 3.23 | 3.42 | 5.04 | 5.34 |
Source: USTravelWeather.com [1] |
Industry
The metro area is home to several major industries. These include electrical equipment and machinery, processed food, and primary and fabricated metal products. The surrounding area supports agricultural development of livestock, soybeans, cotton, and poultry.
Education
Colleges and universities
- Belhaven University (Jackson)
- Copiah-Lincoln Community College (Wesson)
- Delta Technical College (Ridgeland) www.deltatechnicalcollege.com
- Hinds Community College (Raymond with branch campuses in Jackson, Pearl, and Utica)
- Holmes Community College (Goodman with branch campus in Ridgeland)
- Jackson State University (Jackson)
- Millsaps College (Jackson)
- Mississippi College (Clinton)
- Reformed Theological Seminary (Jackson)
- Tougaloo College (Jackson)
- University of Mississippi Medical Center (Jackson)
- University Center (Jackson) - serves as branch campuses for the University of Mississippi, Mississippi State University, and University of Southern Mississippi.
- Wesley Biblical Seminary (Jackson)
- Wesley College (Florence)
Public school districts
- Canton Public School District (serves the city of Canton)
- Clinton Public School District (serves the city of Clinton)
- Copiah County School District (serves Copiah County outside Hazlehurst)
- Hazlehurst City School District (serves the city of Hazlehurst)
- Hinds County School District (serves Hinds County outside Jackson and Clinton)
- Holmes County School District (serves Holmes County)
- Jackson Public School District (serves the city of Jackson)
- Madison County School District (serves Madison County outside Canton)
- Pearl Public School District (serves the city of Pearl)
- Rankin County School District (serves Rankin County outside Pearl)
- Simpson County School District (serves Simpson County)
- Yazoo County School District (serves Yazoo County)
Private schools
- Benton Academy (Benton)
- Canton Academy (Canton)
- Central Hinds Academy (Raymond)
- Central Holmes Christian School (Lexington)
- Christ Covenant School (Ridgeland)
- Clinton Christian Academy (Clinton)
- Copiah Academy (Gallman)
- Discovery Christian School (Florence)
- East Rankin Academy (Pelahatchie)
- Emmanuel Christian School (Jackson)
- First Presbyterian Day School (Jackson)
- Hartfield Academy (Flowood)
- Hillcrest Christian School (Jackson)
- Jackson Academy (Jackson)
- Jackson Preparatory School (Flowood)
- Madison-Ridgeland Academy (Madison)
- Manchester Academy (Yazoo City)
- Mount Salus Christian School (Clinton)
- New Jerusalem Christian School (Jackson)
- Park Place Christian Academy (Pearl)
- Piney Woods Country Life School (rural Rankin County) https://www.pineywoods.org/
- REBUL Academy (Learned)
- Simpson Academy (Mendenhall)
- St. Augustine Christian School (Ridgeland)
- St. Andrew's Episcopal School (middle and upper schools Ridgeland; lower school Jackson)
- St. Joseph Catholic School (Madison)
- Tri-County Academy (Flora)
Media
Newspapers
Daily
- The Clarion-Ledger statewide general interest newspaper, at http://www.clarionledger.com
Weekly
- Copiah Monitor, weekly newspaper serving Copiah County (home office Hazelhurst), at http://www.copiahmonitor.com
- Hinds County Gazette, weekly newspaper serving Hinds County (home office Raymond), at http://www.hindscountygazette.com
- Jackson Advocate, weekly newspaper and oldest newspaper serving the state's African-American community, at http://www.jacksonadvocate.com
- Jackson Free Press, alternative newspaper, with focus on politics, entertainment and culture; blogs and discussion at http://www.jacksonfreepress.com
- La Noticia de Mississippi – Voz de la Comunidad Latina – The Mississippi Hispanic Newspaper at http://www.lanoticianewspaper.com/
- The Mississippi Link weekly statewide general interest newspaper (home office Jackson), focusing on the African American community, at http://www.themississippilink.com
- Mississippi Business Journal weekly newspaper (home office Jackson), with focus on business and economic development, at http://www.msbusiness.com
- The Northside Sun weekly newspaper, with focus on Northeast Jackson, Madison and Ridgeland, at http://www.northsidesun.com
- B Fit and Healthy Magazine, Health and Fitness Magazine for Mississippians, at http://bfitandhealthymagazine.com
- Holmes County Herald, weekly newspaper serving Holmes County (home office Lexington, at http://www.holmescountyherald.com
- Madison County Herald, weekly newspaper serving Madison County (home office Canton), at http://www.mcherald.com
- Madison County Journal, weekly newspaper serving mostly Madison County suburbs of Jackson (home office Ridgeland), at http://www.onlinemadison.net
- Rankin County News, weekly newspaper serving Rankin County (home office Brandon), at http://www.rankincn.com
- Magee Herald/Simpson County News, weekly newspaper serving Simpson County (offices in Magee and Mendenhall), at //www.simpsoncounty.ms
- Yazoo Herald, weekly newspaper serving Yazoo County (home office Yazoo City), at http://www.yazooherald.net
Historic
- The Jackson Mississippian, circulated during the 19th century
- Jackson Daily News, evening newspaper in Jackson (published 1907 to 1934; merged with The Clarion-Ledgerin 1934 but editorially operated separately; discontinued publishing in 1982)
- Jackson State-Times, daily newspaper in Jackson (published 1952 to 1963)
Publishing
- University Press of Mississippi, the state's only not-for-profit publishing house and collective publisher for Mississippi's eight state universities, producing works on local history, culture and society
Television
All stations are licensed to Jackson unless otherwise noted:
- Channel 3, WLBT: NBC
- Channel 6, WJMF-LD
- Channel 12, WJTV: CBS
- Channel 16, WAPT: ABC
- Channel 23, WWJX: TCT
- Channel 29,
- Channel 34, WRBJ-TV: TBN, licensed to Magee
- Channel 35, My Network TV, licensed to Jackson suburb Tougaloo
- Channel 40, WDBD: Fox
FM radio
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AM radio
- 620 News/Talk
- 780 WIIN: Blues
- 810 WSJC: Religious
- 930 News/Talk with programming from Black Information Network
- 970 WFQY: Hip Hop
- 1000 WXTN: Religious
- 1120 WTWZ: Folk
- 1150 WONG: Hip Hop
- 1180 WJNT: News/Talk
- 1240 WZQK: Country
- 1300 WOAD: Gospel Music
- 1370 WMGO: Variety
- 1400 WJQS: Sports
Points of interest
Sports
Sports teams in the Jackson Metro area
- Mississippi Braves—minor league baseball affiliate (AA) of the Atlanta Braves. The team plays at Trustmark Park in Pearl, Mississippi.
- Premier Development League. The team plays at Clinton High School in Clinton, Mississippi.
- Mississippi Raiders—Arena Indoor Football League team which plays its home games at the Mississippi Coliseum.
Summer Training Camp
- New Orleans Saints, Jackson's Millsaps College is the former summer home for the New Orleans Saints of the NFL from 2006 to 2010
Sports venues in the Jackson Metro area
- Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium—Concerts, Football (home of Jackson State University)
- Mississippi Coliseum—Basketball, Hockey, Track, Rodeo, Concerts
- Smith Wills Stadium—Baseball, Softball, Football, Soccer, Concerts
- Trustmark Park—Baseball
- Parham Bridges—Tennis
Professional events
- Sanderson Farms Championship-PGA Tour event held in May at Country Club of Jackson
Former professional sports teams
- Baseball
- Jackson Senators, Independent (2001–2004)
- Texas–Louisiana League(2000)
- Jackson Generals, former Texas League AA affiliate of the Houston Astros (1991–1999)
- Jackson Mets, former Texas League AA affiliate of the New York Mets (1975–1990)
- Basketball
- Hockey
- East Coast Hockey League
- Soccer
- Jackson Calypso—Women's Soccer
- Jackson Rockers—Men's Soccer
- Jackson Chargers—Men's Soccer
- Football
- Mississippi Pride -- Regional Football League
- Las Vegas Posse -- Canadian Football League—As a historical note, the team almost moved to Jackson, but efforts to relocate the team to Mississippi failed.
Transportation
Air travel
The Jackson area is currently served by
On 22 December 2004, Jackson City Council members voted 6–0 to rename Jackson International Airport in honor of slain
The Jackson area was formerly served by Hawkins Field, located in northwest Jackson with IATA code HKS. This airport is now used for private air traffic only.
A proposed new access from Downtown Jackson to Jackson-Evers International Airport is the
Ground transportation
Interstate highways
Interstate 20
Runs east-west from near El Paso, Texas, to Florence, South Carolina. Jackson is roughly halfway between Dallas, and Atlanta. The highway is six lanes from Interstate 220 to MS 468 in Pearl.
Interstate 220
Connects Interstates 55 and 20 on the north and west sides of the city and is four lanes throughout its route.
U.S. highways
.
south of the interstate split in South Jackson
Roughly parallels Interstate 20.
State highways
Mississippi Highway 18
Runs southwest towards Utica and Port Gibson; southeast towards Bay Springs and Quitman.
Mississippi Highway 25
Some parts of this road are known as Lakeland Drive, which runs northeast towards Carthage and Starkville.
Other roads
In addition, the area is served by the Natchez Trace Parkway, which runs from north of the city through Ridgeland and Clinton, Mississippi. Overall the federally-regulated parkway runs from Natchez to Nashville, Tennessee.
Bus service
JATRAN (Jackson Transit System) operates hourly or half-hourly during daytime hours on weekdays, and mostly hourly on Saturdays. No evening or Sunday service is operated.
Railroads
Jackson is served by the
See also
- Mississippi census statistical areas
- List of metropolitan areas in Mississippi
- List of micropolitan areas in Mississippi
- List of cities in Mississippi
- List of towns and villages in Mississippi
- List of census-designated places in Mississippi
- List of United States metropolitan areas
References
- ^ "County Population Totals: 2010-2019". The United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
- ^ https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Bulletin-20-01.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Bulletin-20-01.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 27, 2015.
- ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved August 27, 2015.
- ^ Forstall, Richard L., ed. (March 27, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 27, 2015.
- ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. April 2, 2001. Retrieved August 27, 2015.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.