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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.
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∙ 7y ago
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∙ 6y agoJackson was named the capital on November 28, 1821, but did not exist as a city until some months thereafter.
After statehood was granted in 1817, the state legislature decided to relocate the capital from Natchez to the center of the state. However, there were only swamps there, so LeFleur's Bluff farther south was chosen, and a new city (named for Andrew Jackson) was built. The first meeting of the Mississippi Legslature in Jackson was on December 23, 1822.
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∙ 7y agoyes. Jackson is the state capital of Mississippi.
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Where is the capital of Jackson located in the state?
The capital of Mississippi is Jackson, and it is located centrally in the state.
What state is the capital of Jackson?
Jackson is the capital city in Mississippi.
Where in Mississippi is Jackson?
Jackson, Mississippi is the capital of the state, and is located in central Mississippi. It is located about 150 miles due north of New Orleans, Louisiana.
What is a US state capital located on the Pearl River?
Jackson, Mississippi is located on the northern Pearl River in central Mississippi.Jackson, Mississippi!The city is Jackson, Mississippi.
What is the captital of Mississippi?
Jackson is the capital and the most populous city in the U.S. state of Mississippi.
WHEN DID JACKSON BECOME THE CAPITAL OF THE STATE MISSISSIPPI?
Jackson became the state capital of Mississippi in 1821.
Where is Mississippi state capital?
Jackson is the capital city of Mississippi.
How do you spell Mississippi's capital?
The state capital of Mississippi is Jackson.
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.
Capital city of the US State missisipi?
Jackson is the capital city in Mississippi.
What state's capital is Jackson?
Mississippi
What is the biggest city in Mississippi?
The Biggest city in Mississippi is Jackson, which is also the state's capital. It is located in the south of Mississippi, but rather close to the North.
