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Rankin County, Mississippi

Rankin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. It is named in honor of Christopher Rankin, a Mississippi congressman who served from 1819 to 1826. As of 2010, the population was 141,617. The county seat is Brandon. It is part of the Jackson, Mississippi, Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Located at 32.26, -89.95 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Mississippi counties, Rankin County, Mississippi, Jackson metropolitan area

Flowood, Mississippi

Flowood is a city in Rankin County, Mississippi. The population was 4,750 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Jackson Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Located at 32.3167, -90.1147 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Cities in Mississippi, Populated places in Rankin County, Mississippi, Jackson metropolitan area

Pearl, Mississippi

Pearl is a city in Rankin County, Mississippi. The population was 25,092 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Jackson Metropolitan Statistical Area. Today, Pearl is a growing community across the Pearl River, for which the city was named, from Jackson. It is Mississippi's 13th largest city and the largest city in Rankin County. Pearl is a rarity in Mississippi cities in that it does not have a downtown square.

Located at 32.2719, -90.1053 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Cities in Mississippi, Populated places in Rankin County, Mississippi, Jackson metropolitan area, Populated places established in 1868

Jackson-Evers International Airport

Jackson-Evers International Airport is a city-owned, public-use, joint civil-military airport located in Jackson, Mississippi, five nautical miles (9 km) east of the central business district of Jackson, across the Pearl River. It services commercial, private, and military aviation.

Located at 32.3111, -90.0758 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Airports in Mississippi, Jackson metropolitan area, Buildings and structures in Rankin County, Mississippi, Facilities of the United States Air National Guard

Trustmark Park

Trustmark Park is the home of the Mississippi Braves, Class AA affiliate of the Atlanta Braves and is located in Pearl, Mississippi, USA. The ballpark, which opened April 18, 2005, has capacity for nearly 7,500 fans. There are 5,500 chair-back seats in the reserved seating areas. The grass berm beyond the outfield walls has room for an additional 2,000 general admission customers. On August 13, 2006 a record crowd of 7,652 saw the M-Braves defeat the Huntsville Stars 4-2.

Located at 32.2739, -90.148 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Minor league baseball venues, Baseball venues in Mississippi, Buildings and structures in Rankin County, Mississippi

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 9 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

Jackson Academy (Mississippi)

Jackson Academy is an independent, co-educational college preparatory school in Jackson, Mississippi. Jackson Academy was founded in 1959 on the basis of teaching children phonetic reading. Today, the campus is thriving with nearly 1450 students in grades K3 through 12. The school is a member of the prestigious Cum Laude Society Academic Honorary, one of only four charter members in Mississippi. JA is the largest independent school in Mississippi.

Located at 32.3625, -90.1411 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Mule Jail

Mule Jail is a swamp which lies principally within the confines of the city of Jackson, Mississippi. It is home to one of the oldest cypress trees in the state of Mississippi. Mule Jail is bounded to the north by the Ross Barnett Reservoir, to the east and south by the Pearl River, and to the west by the Jackson Country Club. Mule Jail is also home to a hunting and fishing club.

Located at 32.3953, -90.0792 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Geography of Hinds County, Mississippi, Lakes of Mississippi, Geography of Rankin County, Mississippi

Smith–Wills Stadium

Smith–Wills Stadium is a 5,200 seat baseball stadium in Jackson, Mississippi. It is located on Lakeland Drive, less than half a mile east of Interstate 55, in the northeastern part of the city.

Located at 32.3364, -90.1539 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Minor league baseball venues, Baseball venues in Mississippi, Buildings and structures in Jackson, Mississippi

WPBQ

WPBQ is part of the Reb Sports Radio Network based in Oxford, Mississippi. The station broadcasts at 1240 kHz on the AM dial. Its sister stations are KBUD 102.1 FM in Oxford and WMUT 101.3 FM in Grenada.

Located at 32.3008, -90.1367 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Radio stations in Mississippi

Northpark Mall (Mississippi)

Northpark Mall is a two-level enclosed regional shopping mall on County Line Road in the city of Ridgeland, Mississippi, across from the state capitol of Jackson, Mississippi. It is managed and co-owned by Simon Property Group, formerly owned and managed by the Mills Corporation until its acquisition by Simon and Farallon Capital Management in 2007. The mall opened in 1984 with four anchors — Jackson-based McRae's, Gayfers, D.H. Holmes, and J. C. Penney.

Located at 32.4015, -90.1296 (Lat. / Lng.), about 10 miles away.
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Shopping malls in Mississippi, Shopping malls established in 1985, Buildings and structures in Madison County, Mississippi, Visitor attractions in Madison County, Mississippi

Murrah High School

Murrah High School is a public high school in Jackson, Mississippi. It is part of the Jackson Public School District.

Located at 32.3258, -90.1697 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9 miles away.
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Public high schools in Mississippi, Schools in Jackson, Mississippi

Jackson Preparatory School (Mississippi)

Jackson Preparatory School (Jackson Prep), is an independent, coeducational, college preparatory day school enrolling 820 students in grades six through twelve. Located in Flowood, Mississippi, a suburb of Jackson, Prep sits on a 74-acre (299,467.38 m) campus east of Jackson. Prep currently offers one of only two Classical Heritage Programs in the state.

Located at 32.3331, -90.1083 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Private high schools in Mississippi, Educational institutions established in 1970, Schools in Rankin County, Mississippi, Private middle schools in Mississippi, Preparatory schools in Mississippi

Pearl High School shooting

The Pearl High School shooting was a school shooting that took place on October 1, 1997 at Pearl High School in Pearl, Mississippi. The gunman, 16-year-old Luke Woodham (born February 5, 1981), killed two students and injured seven others at his high school. Before the shooting at Pearl High School began, Woodham stabbed and bludgeoned his mother to death in his home.

Located at 32.2756, -90.1314 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Murder committed by minors, Crimes involving Satanism or the occult, Matricides, School killings in the United States, Rankin County, Mississippi, School shootings in the United States, Defensive gun use, Murder in Mississippi, 1997 murders in the United States

Mississippi Museum of Natural Science

The Mississippi Museum of Natural Science is located in Jackson and is the largest museum in state of Mississippi.

Located at 32.3251, -90.1573 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Museums established in 1932, Museums in Jackson, Mississippi, Natural history museums in Mississippi, Nature centers in Mississippi

Education Center School

|- |Motto||The school with a difference, giving wings to the mind. |- |Address||4080 Old Canton Rd. |- |City||Jackson, Mississippi |- |Established||1964 |- |Type||Independent |- |Students||Coeducational |- |Grades||1 through 12 |- |Membership and Accreditations||Southern Association of Independent Schools, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, and The National Independent Private School Association.

Located at 32.3392, -90.1444 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 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

WJNT

WJNT is a radio station licensed to Pearl, Mississippi. WJNT is currently owned by YMF Media LLC through licensee YMF Media Mississippi Licensee LLC and its sister stations are WJMI, WKXI-FM, WOAD, WRKS, and WJQS. WJNT broadcasts a news/talk format with mostly syndicated talk shows such as Brian Kilmeade, Mark Levin, Laura Ingraham, and Jerry Doyle. WJNT operates at 50,000 Watts during the day, 10,000 Watts during critical hours and 500 Watts at night.

Located at 32.2953, -90.115 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Radio stations in Mississippi, News and talk radio stations in the United States, Radio stations established in 1999

WFQY

WFQY (970 AM, "BDay 99.1"), is a classic hip hop radio station in Brandon, Mississippi, serving the Jackson, Mississippi area. The station began as WRKN in the late 1960s as a country station. Longtime owners were Roy and June Harris. For a short time the station had a 1950s based oldies format and also had a country gospel format for while. In later years it simulcast its sister station WRJH 97.7 FM with a Southern Gospel format.

Located at 32.275, -90.0139 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Radio stations in Mississippi

WMPR

WMPR is a radio station broadcasting a Variety format. Licensed to Jackson, Mississippi, USA, the station serves the Jackson MS area. The station is currently owned by J.C. Maxwell Broadcasting Group, Inc.

Located at 32.1925, -90.0911 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Radio stations in Mississippi

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 9 miles away.
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Volcanoes of Mississippi, Extinct volcanoes, Cretaceous volcanoes, Geography of Hinds County, Mississippi, Hotspot volcanoes

Brandon, Mississippi

Brandon is a city in Rankin County, Mississippi. The population was 16,436 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Rankin County. Brandon is part of the Jackson Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Located at 32.2803, -89.9983 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Cities in Mississippi, Populated places in Rankin County, Mississippi, County seats in Mississippi, Jackson metropolitan area

Mississippi School for the Deaf

The Mississippi School for the Deaf (MSD) is a Mississippi school for the deaf and hard of hearing accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS). It offers elementary and secondary education, covering students from pre-kindergarten to twelfth grade.

Located at 32.3406, -90.1567 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Public high schools in Mississippi, Schools in Hinds County, Mississippi, Educational institutions established in 1854, Schools for the deaf in the United States, Public middle schools in Mississippi, Public elementary schools in Mississippi

Central Mississippi Correctional Facility

The Central Mississippi Correctional Facility (CMCF) is a Mississippi Department of Corrections (MDOC) prison for men and women located in unincorporated Rankin County, Mississippi, near Pearl. The 171-acre prison is the only state prison to hold female prisoners in Mississippi, in addition to minimum and medium security male offenders. As such, it operates as the female death row of the state. The prison is in proximity to the cities of Brandon and Jackson.

Located at 32.2281, -90.0586 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Prisons in Mississippi, Women's prisons in the United States, Capital punishment in Mississippi, Buildings and structures in Rankin County, Mississippi

Allen C. Thompson Air National Guard Base Field

See: Jackson-Evers International Airport for civil airport information Allen C. Thompson Air National Guard Base Field is the home base of the Mississippi Air National Guard 172d Airlift Wing.

Located at 32.3111, -90.0758 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Facilities of the United States Air National Guard

WPBP-LP

104.5 (104.5 FM, "Power 104.5 The Pirate") is a low-power FM radio station licensed to serve the community of Pearl, Mississippi, and serving the Jackson, Mississippi metropolitan area. The station airs a hot adult contemporary format. It is owned by the City of Pearl, Mississippi.

Located at 32.2728, -90.1005 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Radio stations in Mississippi, Low-power FM radio stations in Mississippi, Hot adult contemporary radio stations in the United States