Jackson (Tennessee)
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 City center |
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| Location in Tennessee | |
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| Basic data | |
| Foundation : | 1821 |
| State : | United States |
| State : | Tennessee |
| County : | Madison County |
| Coordinates : | 35 ° 38 ′ N , 88 ° 49 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) |
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Inhabitants : - Metropolitan Area : |
67,005 (as of 2016) 129,527 (as of 2016) |
| Population density : | 522.7 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 128.2 km 2 (approx. 49 mi 2 ) of which 128.2 km 2 (approx. 49 mi 2 ) are land |
| Height : | 125 m |
| Postal code : | 38301 |
| Area code : | +1 731 |
| FIPS : | 47-37640 |
| GNIS ID : | 1289178 |
| Website : | www.cityofjackson.net |
| Mayor : | Jerry Gist |
Jackson is a city in the US state of Tennessee and the administrative seat of Madison County . The city has 67,005 inhabitants (2016).
geography
Jackson is located in a fertile area in western Tennessee on the Forked Deer River .
history
The settlement of Jackson along the Forked Deer River began before 1820. The original name of the place was Alexandria , the name was changed to Jackson in 1822 in honor of the general and later US President Andrew Jackson .
In 1888 Jackson had 5377 residents.
sons and daughters of the town
- Steve Fossett (1944-2007), adventurer
- Cliff Gleaves (1930–2002), rockabilly musician and DJ
- Luther Ingram (1937–2007), soul singer and songwriter
- Christopher Jones (1941-2014), actor
- Ed "Too Tall" Jones (* 1951), American football player in the National Football League (NFL)
- Ben B. Lindsey (1869–1943), lawyer and social reformer
- Wink Martindale (* 1934), television presenter and disc jockey
- Big Maybelle (1924–1972), R&B singer
- Thomas Jefferson Murray (1894–1971), member of the US House of Representatives
- Kenny Parchman (1932-1999), rockabilly musician
- Lige Shaw (1900–1982), jazz drummer
- Isaac Tigrett (* 1947), entrepreneur and founder of the Hard Rock Café and House of Blues restaurant chains
Web links
Commons : Jackson, Tennessee - Collection of pictures, videos, and audio files
