Advertising in Jackson, MS

Advertising in Jackson, MS

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Jackson is the capital and largest city of Mississippi at the southern border of the Mississippi Delta, near the southern portion of the Yazoo River. The city was named after Andrew Jackson, when he was a general, before he went on to become president of the US. This city’s population was 73,514 in 2010 according to the US census. It is a part of a five-county metropolitan area, which had a population of 539,057. Forbes magazine says Jackson is one of America’s 100 largest metro areas for the best “Bang For Your Buck,” ranking the city at number 3.  Pulitzer Prize-winning author Eudora Welty was born in Jackson in 1909. The University of Mississippi Medical Center performed the first successful lung transplant in June 1963 by Dr. James Hardy. Jackson proudly describes itself as the “City with Soul.”

Jackson Metro Demographics

Population*: 127,367 (18+)
African-American: 79.4%
White American: 18.4%
Hispanic or Latino: 1.6%
From two or more races: 0.9%
Asian American: 0.4%
Native American: 0.1%
Median household income: $33,434

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Sports in Jackson

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Mississippi BravesMississippi BrillaJackson Showboats

Events in Jackson

Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration & ParadeTour LeFleur Bike RaceItalian Art from the Collection
Got Fish?Pepsi Pops at the Ross Barnett ReservoirAt Italian Palate: Painting by Wyatt Waters
Fossil Road ShowCeltic FestLego Jackson
Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day Parade & CelebrationViking Classic PGA TournamentMississippi Blues Marathon
Dixie National Rodeo & Livestock ShowCanton Flea Market Arts & Crafts ShowPremier Bridal Show
Mal’s St. Paddy’s Parade & FestivalTrustmark Red Beans & Rice CelebrationFamily Fun Science Night
Crossroads Film FestivalMistletoe MarketplaceMonster X Tour
Canton Flea Market & Craft ShowCity of Jackson Christmas Parade
Jubilee JamReptiles: The Beautiful & the Deadly

Most large-scale events in the market are held at the Jackson Convention Complex.

Business and Education in Jackson

Companies of note headquartered in Jackson include Cal-Maine, Ergon, Inc., Malaco Records, Supertalk Mississippi, and Trustmark.

Advertising & PR agencies: (AD) Godwin Group, Clarion-Ledger, Northeast Ledger, Small Business Connections, LLC, Mississippi Business Journal, ASAP Print Image Copy, SJG Bonding, Broderick Advertising, Inc., Imaginary Co., WeatherVision-Jackson Teleport (PR) Novia Publishing, Huffman & Rejebian, Jackson Pierce Public Affairs, Mann & Associates, LLC, Frontier Strategies, Hallet Group, Custom Events & Communications, and Moxie PR.

Colleges: There is one public university located within the city limits: Jackson State University. Private colleges in the city include Belhaven University, Millsaps College, Mississippi College, Reformed Theological Seminary, Tougaloo College, Wesley Biblical Seminary, and Virginia.

Must see destinations in Jackson, MS

Mississippi Children’s MuseumMynelle GardensMississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
State CapitalCity of Jackson Fire MuseumManship House Museum
Mississippi Museum of Natural ScienceSmith Robertson Museum & Cultural CenterFarish Street Historical District
Old Capital MuseumMississippi War Memorial BuildingJackson Grove Park Golf Course
Eudora Welty HouseAlamo TheaterCathedral of St. Peter the Apostle
Mississippi Agricultural & Forestry MuseumMetro Jackson Chamber of CommerceOld Central Fire Station
Medgar Evers HomeOaks Museum HouseOriginal First Baptist Church
Mississippi Museum of ArtJackson ZooFondren Art Gallery
Mississippi Governor’s MansionCity HallMuseum of the Southern Jewish Experience
Jackson State UniversityMargaret Walker Alexander National Research CenterAyer Hall
Mississippi Symphony OrchestraDr. A H McCoy Federal Building
Mississippi Sports Hall of FameRussell C Davis Planetarium

For more information on Jackson, please visit the Greater Jackson Chamber Partnership Mississippi website.

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