Expect a wonderful fusion of the old south and 21st century when you visit Jackson, Mississippi. Walk amongst wonderfully preserved historic buildings ranging from the City Hall to the governor’s mansion to Baptist and Presbyterian churches and antique shops. Visit the flea markets, you never know – you might find some fascinating things there.
With a population of over 180,000 people, Jackson recounts a history to be proud of – boasting of being the location for the world’s first ever heart and lung transplants, home to the famed literary greats; Eudora Welty and Margaret Walked Alexander. The city gets its name from Major General Andrew Jackson, the USA’s seventh President. The city has had a colourful and turbulent past with it being burnt three times during the civil war by Union Troops and in the 1960s, Jackson played a crucial role in the Civil Rights Movement.
Named as one of America’s Best Places to Live, Work and Play, Jackson is amongst the top 30 most ‘livable’ communities in the country and embodies its motto “Best of the New South”. The fairly well developed city boasts of having the most advance state-of-the-art conference centre, and also seven colleges and junior colleges, 11 hospitals, the famous University of Mississippi Medical Centre. Rich in culture and arts, Jackson has much more than a regular city has on offer – from the Mississippi Symphony Orchestra, the Mississippi Opera and the New Stage Theatre.
The moderate climate in Jackson means the number of recreational choices is many, like golf, swimming, tennis and baseball.
This beautiful city full of old world charm and new also has an active nightlife as well as mouth-watering gourmet dining options from Greek, Continental, Italian, Chinese, Japanese, French, Mexican, Thai, Mexican, Russian, or traditional Southern cooking.