Jackson is the capital of and the most populous city in the U.S. state of Mississippi. Along with Raymond,Jackson is one of two county seats for Hinds County. The city had a population of 153,701 at the 2020 census,a significant decline from 173,514,or 11.42%,since the 2010 census,representing the largest decline in population during the decade of any major U.S. city. Jackson is the anchor for the Jackson metropolitan statistical area,the largest metropolitan area located entirely in the state and the tenth-largest urban area in the Deep South. With a 2020 population of nearly 600,000,metropolitan Jackson is home to over one-fifth of Mississippi's population. The city sits on the Pearl River and is located in the greater Jackson Prairie region of Mississippi. Jackson is the only city in Mississippi with a population exceeding 100,000 people.
Morgan Freeman is an American actor,producer,and narrator. Throughout a career spanning five decades and multiple film genres,he has received numerous accolades,including an Academy Award,a Golden Globe Award,and a Screen Actors Guild Award as well as a nomination for a Tony Award. He has also been awarded the Kennedy Center Honor in 2008,an AFI Life Achievement Award in 2011,the Cecil B. DeMille Award in 2012,and Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award in 2018.
James Howard Meredith is an American civil rights activist,writer,political adviser,and United States Air Force veteran who became,in 1962,the first African-American student admitted to the racially segregated University of Mississippi after the intervention of the federal government. Inspired by President John F. Kennedy's inaugural address,Meredith decided to exercise his constitutional rights and apply to the University of Mississippi. His goal was to put pressure on the Kennedy administration to enforce civil rights for African Americans. The admission of Meredith ignited the Ole Miss riot of 1962 where Meredith's life was threatened and 31,000 American servicemen were required to quell the violence –the largest ever invocation of the Insurrection Act of 1807.
Jefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi;its western border is formed by the Mississippi River. As of the 2020 census,the population was 7,260,making it the fourth-least populous county in Mississippi. Its first county seat was located at Old Greenville until 1825,which no longer exists,before moving to Fayette. The county is named for U.S. President Thomas Jefferson.
Claiborne County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census,the population was 9,135. Its county seat is Port Gibson. The county is named after William Claiborne,the second governor of the Mississippi Territory.
Bolivar County is a county located on the western border of the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census,the population was 30,985. Its county seats are Rosedale and Cleveland. The county is named in honor of Simón Bolívar,early 19th-century leader of the liberation of several South American territories from Spain.
Amite County is a county located in the state of Mississippi on its southern border with Louisiana. As of the 2020 census,the population was 12,720. Its county seat is Liberty. The county is named after the Amite River,which runs through the county.
Oxford is the 14th most populous city in Mississippi,and the county seat of Lafayette County,75 miles (121 km) southeast of Memphis. A college town,the University of Mississippi or "Ole Miss" is adjacent to the city. Founded in 1837,it is named for Oxford,England.
Starkville is a city in,and the county seat of,Oktibbeha County,Mississippi,United States. Mississippi State University is a land-grant institution and is located partially in Starkville but primarily in an adjacent unincorporated area designated by the United States Census Bureau as Mississippi State,Mississippi. The population was 25,653 in 2019. Starkville is the most populous city of the Golden Triangle region of Mississippi. The Starkville micropolitan statistical area includes all of Oktibbeha County.
Roger Frederick Wicker is an American attorney and politician serving as the senior United States senator from Mississippi,a seat he has held since 2007. A member of the Republican Party,Wicker was a Mississippi State Senator from 1988 to 1995 and the U.S. Representative from Mississippi's 1st congressional district from 1995 until 2007.
Jonathan Tate Reeves is an American politician serving since 2020 as the 65th governor of Mississippi. A member of the Republican Party,Reeves served as the 32nd lieutenant governor of Mississippi from 2012 to 2020 and as the 53rd Mississippi State Treasurer from 2004 to 2012.
The Mississippi State Bulldogs football program represents Mississippi State University in the sport of American football. The Bulldogs compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They also have won one SEC championship in 1941 and a division championship in 1998. The Bulldogs have 26 postseason bowl appearances. The program has produced 38 All-Americans,171 All-SEC selections,and 124 NFL players. The Bulldogs’home stadium,Davis Wade Stadium at Scott Field,is the second oldest in the NCAA Division I FBS.
Mississippi is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States. It borders Tennessee to the north,Alabama to the east,the Gulf of Mexico to the south,Louisiana to the southwest,and Arkansas to the northwest. Mississippi's western boundary is largely defined by the Mississippi River,or its historical course. Mississippi is the 32nd largest by area and 35th-most populous of the 50 U.S. states and has the lowest per-capita income. Jackson is both the state's capital and largest city. Greater Jackson is the state's most populous metropolitan area,with a population of 591,978 in 2020.
Gabriel C. Jackson is an American football guard who is a free agent. He was selected by the Oakland Raiders in the third round of the 2014 NFL draft. He played college football at Mississippi State.
Samuel Cochran Mims V is an American politician. He is a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from the 97th District,being first elected in 2003. He is a member of the Republican party.
Jeramey Anderson is an American politician serving as a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from the 110th district. Upon election in 2013,Anderson became the youngest African-American candidate to be elected to any legislature in the United States.
This is a list of protests related to the murder of George Floyd in Mississippi,United States.
William Tracy Arnold is an American politician,representing the 3rd district in the Mississippi House of Representatives since 2012.
De'Keither Stamps is an American politician serving as a member of the Mississippi Public Service Commission. He previously served in the Mississippi House of Representatives from the 66th district as a Democrat from 2020 to 2024. He ran for the 2023 election to the Mississippi Public Service Commission for the Central District,defeating Republican incumbent Brent Bailey in a rematch of their 2019 race. He assumed office in 2024.
Johnathan Ray Lancaster is an American politician currently serving in the Mississippi House of Representatives,having first been elected in 2019. He is a Republican.
