Jackson, Hinds County, Mississippi, USA

Jackson is a community in Hinds County, Mississippi, set within the wooded plains and river landscapes of central Mississippi. Jackson is Mississippi’s capital and largest city, set along the Pearl River and central to the state’s civil rights history. Indigenous history, agriculture, railroads and the civil rights era are central to its story, and later roads broadened the community’s ties to the region. Government, education, health care, manufacturing and regional commerce support the economy. Parks and established neighborhoods give Jackson a distinct sense of place.