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Yes. It was named after General Andrew Jackson after he won the Battle of New Orleans, years before he became President.
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Was Andrew Jackson's name in the capital of Mississippi?
The capital of the state of Mississippi is Jackson. It is named for Andrew Jackson.
The city named after Andrew Jackson?
Jackson, Mississippi was named for Andrew Jacskon.
The capital Jackson in Mississippi was named after what president?
The city of Jackson, Mississippi, is named after the seventh President of the United States, Andrew Jackson, who served between March 4, 1829 and March 4, 1837.
Does Andrew Jackson have children?
Andrew Jackson (U.S. President) had adopted one child, a boy, who he & his wife named after him, Andrew Jackson, Jr.
What president was Jacksonville named after?
Jacksonville was named after Andrew Jackson, the seventh President of the United States.
Who was Andrew Jacksons father?
Andrew Jackson, the president was named after his father who died before his birth His father had died two weeks before Andrew was born
Was Andrew Jackson named after his father?
yes. his dad's name is Andrew Jackson too
What southern state has a capital named for the seventh president Old Hickory?
Mississippi Jackson is the capital and the most populous city of the US state of Mississippi. The city is named after Andrew Jackson, who was still a general at the time of the naming but later became president.
Who did Andrew Jackson adopt?
He legally adopted a nephew of his wife and named him Andrew Jackson, Jr.
Who is A. W. Jackson high school named after?
Andrew Webster Jackson
Who are parents to Andrew Jackson?
Andrew Jackson grew up in North Carolina with his parents. His father was named Andrew and died a few weeks before his son's birth in a accident. His mother was named Elizabeth Hutchison Jackson.
Why was Mississippi state capital located in Jackson?
Jackson was named after Andrew Jackson who won the Battle of New Orleans. The land had been owned by the Choctaw Indians. Andrew Jackson and others pushed for the Choctaw Indians to leave the area. Some of the Choctaw moved to Oklahoma, but some stayed and became US citizens. Jackson, Mississippi was in the area of an Indian trail called Old Natchez Trace. Mississippi wanted a centrally located capital and Jackson, Mississippi was close to the center. It is also located on the Pearl River which flows into the Gulf of Mexico.
