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Mississippi Coliseum

The Mississippi Coliseum is a 6,500-seat multi-purpose arena in Jackson, Mississippi, built in 1962 and located on the Mississippi State Fairgrounds complex. The arena has 6,812 seats available for basketball, and can be expanded to 10,000 for concerts. It sits 2900 feet (884 meters) atop the extinct Jackson Volcano. In addition to the Coliseum, the Mississippi State Fairgrounds includes: The Mississippi Trade Mart, the A & I agricultural complex and the Kirk Fordice Equine Center.

Located at 32.3001, -90.1721 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Indoor ice hockey venues in the United States, Basketball venues in Mississippi, Sports in Jackson, Mississippi, Buildings and structures in Jackson, Mississippi, Visitor attractions in Jackson, Mississippi

Mississippi College School of Law

Mississippi College School of Law is an American Bar Association accredited law school and is the only law school in Jackson, Mississippi. The school is a professional school of Mississippi College, founded in 1826. It is also colloquially referred to as MC Law, or MC Law School.

Located at 32.303, -90.1873 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Roman Catholic Diocese of Jackson

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Jackson is a diocese in the ecclesiastical province of Mobile, in the southern United States of America. Its ecclesiastical jurisdiction includes the northern and central parts of the state of Mississippi, an area of 97,458 square kilometers . It is the largest diocese, by area, in the United States east of the Mississippi River. It was formerly known as the Diocese of Natchez (1837–1956) and the Diocese of Natchez-Jackson (1956–77).

Located at 32.2989, -90.1847 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Mobile, Roman Catholic Church in Mississippi, Culture of Jackson, Mississippi

Jackson Public School District

The Jackson Public School District is a public school district based in Jackson, Mississippi. In addition to Jackson, the district serves a portion of the Byram community.

Located at 32.2922, -90.1829 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Education in Hinds County, Mississippi, School districts in Mississippi, Education in Jackson, Mississippi

Jackson, Mississippi (Amtrak station)

The Jackson Union Station is a train station in Jackson, Mississippi, United States, served by Amtrak, the national railroad passenger system. It was originally built in 1927 by the Illinois Central Railroad and restored between 2002 and 2004. The station lies west of another station built the same year in Jackson that served the New Orleans and Great Northern and Mobile and Ohio Railroads, and is listed as a Mississippi Landmark.

Located at 32.301, -90.191 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Carroll Gartin

Carrol Gartin (September 14, 1913 – December 19, 1966) was an American Democratic politician from Laurel in Jones County in southeastern Mississippi, who served three terms as the 22nd lieutenant governor of his state. He was born in Meridian, Mississippi in 1913. He served his first term from 1952 to 1960 under fellow Democrats, Governors Hugh L. White and James P. Coleman. He returned to the office for two years under Paul B. Johnson, Jr. , but died midway in the term.

Located at 32.3053, -90.1822 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Lieutenant Governors of Mississippi, 1913 births, 1966 deaths, American white nationalists, Mississippi Dixiecrats

Jackson Volcano

Jackson Volcano is an extinct volcano located 2900 feet (884 meters) beneath the city of Jackson, Mississippi, under the Mississippi Coliseum. It is the only volcano located directly below a capital city in the United States. The volcano was discovered in 1819. Jackson Volcano is believed to have been extinct for at least 65 million years.

Located at 32.3001, -90.1721 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Volcanoes of Mississippi, Extinct volcanoes, Cretaceous volcanoes, Geography of Hinds County, Mississippi, Hotspot volcanoes

Cathedral of St. Peter the Apostle (Jackson, Mississippi)

The Cathedral Church of Saint Peter the Apostle is the seat of the Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Jackson, Mississippi. The cathedral is named for Saint Peter the Apostle.

Located at 32.3011, -90.1842 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Roman Catholic cathedrals in the United States, Roman Catholic Church in Mississippi

Supreme Court of Mississippi

The Supreme Court of Mississippi is the highest court in the state of Mississippi. It was created in the first constitution of the state following its admission as a State of the Union in 1817. Initially it was known as the "High Court of Errors and Appeals. " The court is an appellate court, as opposed to a trial court; thus, the court's primary function is judicial review. The Court Building is located in downtown Jackson, Mississippi, the state capital.

Located at 32.3053, -90.1822 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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1979 Easter flood

The 1979 Easter flood was among the most costly and devastating ever to occur in Mississippi, with $500 million in damages. This is equivalent to $ billion in present day terms. It was the result of the Pearl River being overwhelmed by severe rain upstream. Floodwaters sent the Pearl 15 feet above flood stage. More than 17,000 people in the cities of Jackson, Flowood, Pearl, Richland and other communities were forced from their homes.

Located at 32.29, -90.18 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Mississippi Civil Rights Museum

The Mississippi Civil Rights Museum is a proposed museum to be built in Jackson, Mississippi. Its mission is to document, exhibit the history of, and educate the public about the American Civil Rights Movement in the U.S. state of Mississippi between 1945 and 1970. The museum secured $20 million in funding from the Mississippi Legislature in April 2011 after Governor Haley Barbour testified in favor of its funding.

Located at 32.3018, -90.1781 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Museums established in 2011, African American museums in Mississippi

Braddy Field

Robert "Bob" Braddy Field is a baseball venue in Jackson, Mississippi, United States. It is home to the Jackson State Tigers baseball team of the NCAA Division I Southwestern Athletic Conference. Originally known as Jackson State University Baseball Complex, it was renamed prior to the 2010 season for Jackson State athletic director Robert Braddy. Opened in 2006, the facility has a capacity of 800 spectators.

Located at 32.2963, -90.2014 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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College baseball venues in the United States, Baseball venues in Mississippi, Jackson State Tigers baseball