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Jackson State University

Jackson State University (Jackson State, or JSU) is a historically black university in Jackson, Mississippi, United States. Founded in 1877 in Natchez, Mississippi by the American Baptist Home Mission Society of New York, the Society moved the school to Jackson in 1882, renaming it Jackson College, and developed its present campus in 1902. It became a state-supported public institution in 1940.

Located at 32.2961, -90.2078 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Jackson State University, Universities and colleges in Mississippi, Historically black universities and colleges in the United States, American Association of State Colleges and Universities, Universities and colleges accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Educational institutions established in 1877, Oak Ridge Associated Universities, Jackson metropolitan area, Education in Jackson, Mississippi, Buildings and structures in Jackson, Mississippi

Metrocenter Mall (Jackson, Mississippi)

Metrocenter Mall is a regional shopping mall in southwest Jackson, Mississippi, USA. The largest shopping mall in Mississippi, it is composed of 1,250,000 square feet of retail space on two levels. Despite this mall opening with four anchors; Burlington Coat Factory remains. After years of delay, City of Jackson, Mississippi recently startd moving seven administrative offices into the former Belk. Metrocenter Mall has the first of two Burlington Coat Factory locations in the state.

Located at 32.2997, -90.2517 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Shopping malls established in 1978, Shopping malls in Mississippi, Buildings and structures in Jackson, Mississippi, Visitor attractions in Jackson, Mississippi

Forest Hill High School

For the school in New York City, see Forest Hills High School. Forest Hill High School is located in Jackson, Mississippi. It serves students from grades 9-12, and is part of the Jackson Public School District.

Located at 32.2611, -90.2808 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Public high schools in Mississippi, Schools in Jackson, Mississippi

Battle of Jackson, Mississippi

The Battle of Jackson, fought on May 14, 1863, in Jackson, Mississippi, was part of the Vicksburg Campaign in the American Civil War. Union commander Maj. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant and the Army of the Tennessee defeated Confederate General Joseph E. Johnston, seizing the city, cutting supply lines, and opening the path to the west and the Siege of Vicksburg.

Located at 32.324, -90.236 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Vicksburg Campaign, Battles of the Western Theater of the American Civil War, Union victories of the American Civil War, Mississippi in the American Civil War, Hinds County, Mississippi, Conflicts in 1863, 1863 in Mississippi

WAPT

WAPT is the ABC-affiliated television station for Central Mississippi that is licensed to Jackson. It broadcasts a high definition digital signal on UHF channel 21 from a transmitter at its studios on Leggett Drive in unincorporated Hinds County. Owned by Hearst Television, the station can also be found on Comcast channel 4 and Cable ONE channel 12. There is a high definition feed provided on Comcast digital channel 431 and Cable ONE digital channel 455.

Located at 32.2781, -90.2944 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Television channels and stations established in 1970, Channel 16 virtual TV stations in the United States, Channel 21 digital TV stations in the United States, Television stations in Mississippi, ABC network affiliates

WXMS-LP

WXMS-LP (channel 27) is a television station in Jackson, Mississippi affiliated with Me-TV. The station began broadcasting in December 1999 as an affiliate of both the WB and UPN networks. The WB was WXMS's primary affiliation while UPN was its secondary affiliation. On October 7, 2001, WXMS became a primary UPN affiliate after ceding its WB affiliation to sister station WDBD, which had defected from the Fox network.

Located at 32.2814, -90.2947 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Television stations in Mississippi, Me-TV affiliates

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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Universities and colleges in Mississippi, Law schools in Mississippi, Jackson metropolitan area, Mississippi College, Education in Jackson, Mississippi

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

Williams Assembly Center

Williams Assembly Center is a 8,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Jackson, Mississippi, United States. It was built in 1981 and is home to the Jackson State University Tigers basketball team.

Located at 32.2997, -90.2119 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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College basketball venues in the United States, Basketball venues in Mississippi, Jackson State Tigers and Lady Tigers, Buildings and structures in Jackson, Mississippi

Wingfield High School

Wingfield High School is a high school in Jackson, Mississippi. It is part of the Jackson Public School District. Almost 900 children from southern Jackson attend Wingfield High School in grades 9-12, as well as over 70 administration and staff. The principal of Wingfield High School is Ms. Nadine Gilbert. The mascot of Wingfield is the falcon.

Located at 32.2808, -90.2417 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Public high schools in Mississippi, Schools in Jackson, Mississippi

Provine High School

Provine High School is a public school in Jackson, Mississippi. It is part of the Jackson Public School District. Provine High School, also called "Ram City", serves students in grades 9–12 in the West Jackson area. Students from subdivisions such as Northwest Hills Terrace, The Queens, Country Club Hills, and Westchester Hills attend the school. The principal of Provine High School is Mr. Tex Red Jr. and assistant principals are Dr. Gloria Johnson, Mr. Wille Collins, and Mr. Theophilus King.

Located at 32.3058, -90.2244 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Public high schools in Mississippi, Schools in 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

Hillcrest Christian School

Hillcrest Christian School is a private school founded in 1971, and stands on South Siwell Road, Jackson, Mississippi, USA. Initially, the current campus was known as Council McCluer which was a separate school opened the same year as Hillcrest. For much of its early life, the school was located at Sykes Road and Wheatley Drive in south Jackson, and operated as a K-9 school.

Located at 32.2614, -90.2353 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Private high schools in Mississippi, Schools in Jackson, Mississippi, Private middle schools in Mississippi, Private elementary schools in 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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Jackson Zoo

The Jackson Zoo is located in Jackson, Mississippi. The Jackson Zoo has attracted people from across the state and beyond for more than 90 years. The Zoo boasts an animal collection representing over 120 species and nearly 800 individual animals that provide glimpses of native wildlife from around the world. The Jackson Zoo is situated within the historic 110-acre Livingston Park and welcomes approximately 200,000 visitors annually from Mississippi and surrounding states.

Located at 32.3202, -90.2207 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Zoos in Mississippi, Buildings and structures in Jackson, Mississippi, 1916 establishments in the United States, Landmarks in Mississippi, Works Progress Administration in Mississippi, Visitor attractions in Jackson, Mississippi, Protected areas of Hinds County, Mississippi

Lanier High School (Jackson, Mississippi)

Lanier High School is a high school in Jackson, Mississippi (USA). The current principal of Lanier High School is Dr. McClung. There were a total of 872 students enrolled in Lanier High during the 2006–2007 school year. The gender makeup of the district was 52% female and 48% male. The racial makeup of the school is 100.00% African American.

Located at 32.3178, -90.2031 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Public high schools in Mississippi, Schools in Jackson, Mississippi

WJQS

WJQS is an oldies radio station in Jackson, Mississippi, owned by YMF Media LLC through licensee YMF Media Mississippi Licensee LLC.

Located at 32.32, -90.1903 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Radio stations in Mississippi

WJSU-FM

WJSU-FM (88.5 FM), is a National Public Radio member station in Jackson, Mississippi, owned by Jackson State University. The station carries primarily jazz-related programs, with some NPR programming and local programs, plus R&B music Saturday mornings, and gospel music all day Sundays. In August 2010, the station became the new radio home for Jackson Prep Patriots athletics.

Located at 32.297, -90.206 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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NPR member stations, Jackson State University, Jazz radio stations in the United States, Radio stations in Mississippi, Radio stations established in 1986

WLEZ-LP

WLEZ-LP, is a low-powered radio station serving the Jackson, Mississippi area with a community radio format. The station is currently owned by Voice of the Community Radio. The station's music format includes a diverse mix of adult standards, local artists, jazz, beautiful music instrumentals, and easy listening during the day; overnight programming is oldies/classic hits created in-house by the staff.

Located at 32.2964, -90.2064 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Radio stations in Mississippi, Adult standards radio stations in the United States, Oldies radio stations in the United States, Community radio stations in the United States, Low-power FM radio stations in Mississippi

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

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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Natural disasters in Mississippi, Floods in the United States, 1979 natural disasters, 1979 meteorology, 1979 floods

Jackson Square (Jackson, Mississippi)

Jackson Square is a regional shopping center located on the southeastern end of Jackson, Mississippi. The center opened in 1969 with more than 330,000 square feet of retail space on the rapidly developing U.S. Highway 51, today known as Terry Road, and frontage road of Interstate 55. The anchor tenants at the opening were Zayre, Giant Foods of America as well as junior anchors Eckerd, TG&Y, Shainberg's Dept Store and a cinema.

Located at 32.272, -90.213 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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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