Jackson, Mississippi

Jackson, the capital of Mississippi, is named after the seventh President of the United States, Andrew Jackson, in recognition for his victory in the Battle of New Orleans.

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The area that is now Jackson was initially referred to as Parkerville and was settled by Louis LeFleur, a French Canadian trader, along the historic Natchez Trace trade route. The area then became known as LeFleur's Bluff. LeFleur's Bluff was founded based on the need for a centrally located capital for the state of Mississippi. In 1821, the Mississippi General Assembly, meeting in the then-capital of Natchez, had sent Thomas Hinds, James Patton, and William Lattimore to look for a site. Their report to the General Assembly stated that this location had beautiful and healthful surroundings, good water, abundant timber, navigable waters, and proximity to the trading route Natchez Trace. And so, a legislative Act passed by the Assembly on November 28, 1821, authorized the location to become the permanent seat of the government of the state of Mississippi.

The population of Jackson was 171,155 in 2014.

• Directions, Map, Dining and Area Attractions
• Natchez Trace - Jackson Access / Exit Roads:
  • Old Canton Road
  • US Highway 51
  • Interstate 55
  • US Highway 49