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Andrew Jackson Jr was an American lawyer,planter,general,and statesman who served as the seventh president of the United States from 1829 to 1837. Before his presidency,he gained fame as a general in the U.S. Army and served in both houses of the U.S. Congress. Often praised as an advocate for ordinary Americans and for his work in preserving the union of states,Jackson has also been criticized for his racial policies,particularly his treatment of Native Americans.
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.
Steve Jackson Games (SJGames) is a game company,founded in 1980 by Steve Jackson,that creates and publishes role-playing,board,and card games,and the gaming magazine Pyramid.
Samuel Leroy Jackson is an American actor. One of the most widely recognized actors of his generation,the films in which he has appeared have collectively grossed over $27 billion worldwide,making him the highest-grossing actor of all time. According to a more recent rating,he is the highest-grossing actor of all time. In 2022,he received the Academy Honorary Award as "a cultural icon whose dynamic work has resonated across genres and generations and audiences worldwide".
Janet Damita Jo Jackson is an American singer,actress,and dancer. She is noted for her innovative,socially conscious and sexually provocative records,as well as elaborate stage shows. Her sound and choreography became a catalyst in the growth of MTV,enabling her to rise to prominence while breaking gender and racial barriers in the process. Lyrical content which focused on social issues and lived experiences set her reputation as a role model for youth.
Jackson County is one of the 36 counties in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2020 census,the population was 223,259. The county seat is Medford. The county is named for Andrew Jackson,the seventh president of the United States.
Curtis James Jackson III,known professionally as 50 Cent,is an American rapper,actor,television producer,and businessman. Born in South Jamaica,a neighborhood of Queens,Jackson began pursuing a musical career in 1996. In early 2000,he recorded his "debut" album Power of the Dollar for Columbia Records,however he was struck by nine bullets during a shooting in May of that year,causing its release to be cancelled and Jackson to be dropped from the label. In 2002,Jackson released the mixtape Guess Who's Back?,and was thereafter discovered by Eminem and signed to his label Shady Records,an imprint of Dr. Dre's Aftermath Entertainment and Interscope Records.
The Lord of the Rings is a trilogy of epic fantasy adventure films directed by Peter Jackson,based on the novel The Lord of the Rings by British author J. R. R. Tolkien. The films are subtitled The Fellowship of the Ring (2001),The Two Towers (2002),and The Return of the King (2003). Produced and distributed by New Line Cinema with the co-production of WingNut Films,the films feature an ensemble cast including Elijah Wood,Ian McKellen,Liv Tyler,Viggo Mortensen,Sean Astin,Cate Blanchett,John Rhys-Davies,Christopher Lee,Billy Boyd,Dominic Monaghan,Orlando Bloom,Hugo Weaving,Andy Serkis and Sean Bean.
The Jackson Purchase,also known as the Purchase Region or simply the Purchase,is a region in the U.S. state of Kentucky bounded by the Mississippi River to the west,the Ohio River to the north,and the Tennessee River to the east.
Anthology is a compilation of Motown hits by pop and R&B singer Michael Jackson with additional hits by The Jackson 5,as well as rare material from 1973. The album was originally released in the United States on November 14,1986.
This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Jackson County,Michigan.
The Ireland Davis Cup team represents the whole of the island of Ireland in Davis Cup tennis competition and are governed by Tennis Ireland. Ireland competed in its first Davis Cup in 1923.
Michael Joseph Jackson was an American singer,songwriter,dancer,and philanthropist. Known as the "King of Pop",he is regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century. During his four-decade career,his contributions to music,dance,and fashion,along with his publicized personal life,made him a global figure in popular culture. Jackson influenced artists across many music genres. Through stage and video performances,he popularized complicated street dance moves such as the moonwalk,which he named,as well as the robot.
This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Jackson County,Indiana.
The Jackson 5,later the Jacksons,is an American pop band composed of members of the Jackson family. The group was founded in 1964 in Gary,Indiana,and for most of their career consisted of brothers Jackie,Tito,Jermaine,Marlon and Michael. They were managed by their father Joe Jackson. The group were among the first African American performers to attain a crossover following.
This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Jackson County,West Virginia.
Troy Dale Jackson is an American logger and politician from Allagash,Maine currently serving as president of the Maine Senate. Jackson represents Maine Senate District 1,representing northern Aroostook County,including the towns of Fort Kent,Madawaska and Caribou. Jackson has served as Senate President since 2018.
The 2014 North Carolina Senate elections selected members to serve in the North Carolina Senate for a two-year term commencing in January 2015. Going into the election,the Senate had 33 Republican and 17 Democratic members,which constituted a two-thirds super-majority for the Republican Party. Following the election,the Senate had 34 Republican and 16 Democratic members.
Lamar Demeatrice Jackson Jr. is an American football quarterback for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Louisville Cardinals,where he won the Heisman Trophy during his sophomore year,and was selected by the Ravens as the final first round pick of the 2018 NFL Draft. Jackson became the Ravens' starting quarterback in his rookie season after an injury to incumbent Joe Flacco and clinched a division title with the team,also becoming the youngest NFL quarterback to start a playoff game at age 21.
Derrick Jackson is an American politician who serves as a member of the Georgia House of Representatives representing District 68. He previously represented District 64 prior to seeking the Democratic nomination in the 2022 Georgia lieutenant gubernatorial election.
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