Jackson, Mississippi

About Jackson

Jackson is a mid-size city in western Mississippi with an estimated population of 141,449. It ranks as the 1st largest city in Mississippi.

Jackson holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 111.69 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,266 residents per square mile.

📰 Jackson News Today

• Jackson MS weather forecast video for Tuesday, August 18, 2026 - The Clarion-Ledger The Clarion-Ledger · Aug 18
• Prado plans to turn vacant Jackson YMCA into mixed-use housing and recreation site Mississippi Today · Aug 18
• 20-year-old shot, killed at Jackson park WLBT · Aug 17
• Highland Village Welcomes First Mississippi Joseph Location The National Law Review · Aug 18
• Jackson State University pursues top research status New Haven Register · Aug 18

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Jackson Unique

• The largest city in Mississippi — the economic and cultural anchor of the state.
• One of 17 places in the US named Jackson — but the Mississippi one has a character all its own.
• Unusually large footprint: 111.69 sq mi of land — bigger than many US counties' seats.
• Positioned in western Mississippi, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• A deep job market and services that draw people from across the region.
• Serious economic gravity — one of the region's employment and cultural hubs.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Jackson

• Amerigo — italian
• Aplos — mediterranean
• Broad Street Baking Company and Cafe — american
• Elvie's
• Keifer's Restaurant — greek
• Martin's Downtown
• Native Coffee (café)
• Pizza Hut — pizza
• Pizza Shack — pizza
• Reuben's

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Arts Center of Mississippi · Museum
• Eudora Welty House · Museum
• International Museum of Muslim Cultures · Museum
• Jackson Zoological Park · Zoo
• Mississippi Agriculture & Forestry Museum · Museum
• Mississippi Children's Museum · Museum
• Mississippi Museum of Art · Museum
• Mississippi Museum of Natural Science · Museum
• Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame & Museum · Museum
• Old Capitol Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Jackson

• Lefleur's Bluff State Park reviews ★
• Aaron Henry Park reviews ★
• Alta Woods Park reviews ★
• Battlefield Park reviews ★
• Bradley Park reviews ★
• Claibourne Park reviews ★
• Flowers Park reviews ★
• Grenada Street Folk Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Hughes Field reviews ★
• Jackson Art Park reviews ★
• Jaycee Park reviews ★
• Jayne Avenue Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Jackson

• Ambition Preparatory Charter School
• BAKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• BLACKBURN MIDDLE SCHOOL
• BOYD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• BRINKLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL
• CALLAWAY HIGH SCHOOL
• CAREER DEVELOPMENT CENTER
• CASEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• JOEL E. SMILOW PREP
• Joel E Smilow Collegiate
• MIDTOWN PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL
• MS SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND
• MS SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF
• REIMAGINE PREP

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• G. V. (Sonny) Montgomery Va Medical Center (Jackson) ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Merit Health Central ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• University Of Mississippi Med Center ★★ (2/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• St Dominic-Jackson Memorial Hospital ★★ (2/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Mississippi Baptist Medical Center ★★ (2/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Mississippi Methodist Rehab Ctr
• Oceans Behavioral Hospital Of Jackson · Psychiatric

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Jackson

🏘️ Nearby Communities