Top Reasons Teachers Are Choosing JPS

The City of Jackson

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    The City of Jackson

    • Jackson is the capital city of the great state of Mississippi and the largest city in the state.
    • Located in the center of the state, we’re within a few short hours of major southern cities such as Baton Rouge, New Orleans, Memphis, and Birmingham.
    • Jackson is known as “the city with soul.” The city is known for its friendly people, great food, and green and pretty public places.
    • There are many things to do, see, and explore in Jackson including museums, parks, and sporting activities. We’re known for:
      • Outdoor activities with fishing, boating, swimming
      • Museums
      • Amazing dining
      • And so much more!
    • It has approximately 160,000 in population in 104 square miles—a perfect size city for great city and outdoor living.
    • It is an affordable place to live and is less expensive than the average in the rest of the United States. The median home price is $134,400. 
    • In terms of climate, it is sunnier more days of the year than the average in the United States.

    • Jackson is considered one of the top 10 friendliest cities in the United States by CN Traveler.
    • Jackson is recognized as a site on the "Civil Rights Trail" by the National Park Service.
    • Jackson is home to many important civil rights events such as:
      • The site for dramatic non-violent protests in the 1960s drew people from all over the country.
      • Desegregation efforts began when nine students from the HBCU, Tougaloo College, tried to read books in the "white only" public library and were arrested.
      • Where Medgar Evers, an civil rights activist and leader of the Mississippi chapter of the NAACP, was assassinated on June 12, 1963.

    Come explore Jackson! We’d love to meet you.

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Last Modified on November 5, 2021