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of the

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of the city of Jackson,

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, USA.

19th century

* 1821 ** Mississippi capital relocated to Jackson from

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. ** Graveyard established. * 1822 ** January: State legislature in session. ** Town laid out. * 1838 - State Library established. * 1839 -

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built. * 1840 **

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-Jackson railway begins operating. ** Jackson chartered as a city. ** Penitentiary built. * 1842 ** James H. Boyd becomes mayor. ** Governor's mansion built. * 1845 - College opens in Eagle Hotel. * 1846 ** City Hall built. ** St. Peter's church dedicated. * 1847 - Mississippi Institute for the Blind founded. * 1858 - New Orleans, Jackson and Great Northern Railroad in operation. * 1861 ** January 7:

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Convention begins. ** City becomes Confederate capital of Mississippi. ** Confederate House (hotel) built. ** Christy's Minstrels makes its annual visit. * 1863 ** May 14: Battle of Jackson, Mississippi;

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takes city. ** July 5–25: Siege of Jackson. * 1864 - July 2–10: Occupation of Jackson by

. * 1866 - ''Daily Clarion'' newspaper begins publication. * 1867 ** City charter revised. ** Beth Israel Synagogue built. * 1868 **

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Convention held. ** ''Colored Citizen’s Monthly'' begins publication. * 1869 ** Mississippi State Fair begins. ** Tougaloo College established near Jackson. * 1870 ** ''People's Journal'' begins publication. ** Mississippi Penitentiary Library established. * 1882 - Natchez-Jackson railway begins operating. * 1883 - Jackson College for Negroes in operation. * 1885 -

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-Jackson railway begins operating. * 1890 ** Constitutional Convention held. ** Population: 5,920. * 1891 -

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unveiled. * 1892 **

Millsaps College Millsaps College is a private liberal arts college in Jackson, Mississippi. It was founded in 1890 and is affiliated with the United Methodist Church. History The college was founded in 1889–90 by a Confederate veteran, Major Reuben Webster M ...

opens. ** ''Jackson Evening News'' begins publication. * 1894 - Belhaven College for Young Ladies chartered. * 1898 -

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College relocated to Jackson from Vicksburg.

20th century

* 1900 ** Cathedral of St. Peter the Apostle dedicated. ** Population: 7,816. * 1901 - Century Theatre opens. * 1902 ** Mississippi Department of Archives and History and State Museum headquartered in city. ** Art Study Club founded. ** Population: 7,816. * 1903 -

Mississippi State Capitol The Mississippi State Capitol or the “New Capitol,” has been the seat of the state’s government since it succeeded the old statehouse in 1903. Located in Jackson, it was designated as a Mississippi Landmark in 1986, a National Historic La ...

building constructed. * 1906 -

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organised locally * 1910 - Population: 21,262. * 1911 - Mississippi Art Association formed. * 1914 - Country Club of Jackson organized. * 1919 -

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opens. * 1920 - ''

The Clarion-Ledger ''The Clarion Ledger'' is an American daily newspaper in Jackson, Mississippi. It is the second-oldest company in the state of Mississippi, and is one of the few newspapers in the nation that continues to circulate statewide. It is an operating d ...

'' newspaper in publication. * 1920s - NAACP Jackson branch established. * 1923 - Edwards Hotel built. * 1925 - Woodrow Wilson Bridge built. * 1926 ** Mississippi Library Commission headquartered in Jackson. ** Glendale Methodist Church established. * 1927 - Municipal Clubhouse Art Gallery opens (approximate date). * 1929 - WJDX

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begins broadcasting. * 1930 ** Hinds County Courthouse built. ** Population: 48,282. * 1938 - WSLI

begins broadcasting. * 1939 ** ''

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'' newspaper begins publication. ** Pix Theatre built. * 1940 - Population: 62,107. * 1943 - Alamo Theater built. * 1944 - Summers Hotel in business. * 1945 - Jackson Photographic Society founded. * 1947 ** Radio Service Company in business (approximate date). ** Mississippi Progressive Voters' League headquartered in city (approximate date). * 1949 -

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becomes mayor. * 1950 ** Trumpet Records in business. ** Population: 98,271. * 1953 - WLBT-TV (

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) begins broadcasting. * 1954 - WJTV (

) begins broadcasting. * 1955 ** University of Mississippi Medical Center opens. ** Ace Records in business. * 1960 -

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: 144,422. * 1961 -

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begin. * 1962 ** Jackson Veterans Administration Hospital opens. **

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headquartered in city. **

Mississippi Coliseum The Mississippi Coliseum is a 6,500-seat multi-purpose arena in Jackson, Mississippi, built in 1962 and located on the Mississippi State Fairgrounds complex. The arena has 6,812 seats available for basketball, and can be expanded to 10,000 for c ...

built. * 1963 ** May 28: Woolworth sit-in. ** June 12: Medgar Evers assassinated. * 1966 ** June 26:

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arrives from Memphis. ** Subway Lounge opens. * 1967 -

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recording studio in business. * 1970 ** May 14: Jackson State killings. ** Public schools desegregated. **

Hinds Community College Hinds Community College is a public community college with its main campus in Raymond, Mississippi and branches in Jackson and Vicksburg. The Hinds Community College District includes Hinds County, Claiborne County, part of Copiah County, Ran ...

campus opens. **

: 153,968. * 1970s - Queen of Hearts music club opens. * 1975 ** Jackson Mets baseball team relocates to Jackson. ** Smith–Wills Stadium opens. ** Lemuria Books in business. * 1976 - Jackson Camellia Society founded. * 1977 - Roman Catholic Diocese of Jackson established. * 1978 - Southern Coalition for Educational Equity headquartered in city. * 1979 - April:

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. * 1980 -

: 202,895. * 1983 - Dons nightclub in business. * 1984 - Methodist WellsFest begins. * 1985 - City adopts mayor-council form of government. * 1989 -

J. Kane Ditto John Kane Ditto (born May 18, 1944) is an American politician and formerly the mayor of Jackson, Mississippi. He was born in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Ditto, a Democrat, served as Mayor of the City of Jackson from July 3, 1989 until July 1997. D ...

becomes mayor. * 1990 **

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of Jackson (nonprofit organization) founded. **

: 196,637. * 1991 - Garden Club of Jackson organized. * 1997 -

Harvey Johnson, Jr. Harvey Johnson Jr. (born December 21, 1946), is an American politician from Mississippi. He was elected in 1997 as the first African American Mayor of Jackson, Mississippi, serving two terms. He was known for his achievements in gaining rein ...

becomes mayor. * 1999 - City website online.

21st century

* 2000 **

Goldring / Woldenberg Institute of Southern Jewish Life The Goldring/Woldenberg Institute of Southern Jewish Life (ISJL) is a non-profit Jewish organization serving a thirteen-state southern region. Based in Jackson, Mississippi, the ISJL provides programming throughout the South. Overview Mission: ...

founded. ** Population: 184,256. * 2002 ** '' Jackson Free Press'' begins publication. **

Jackson Senators The Jackson Senators was the name of at least two minor league baseball teams that played in Jackson, Mississippi. First team The first known Jackson Senators club competed in the Delta League in 1904. Jackson also played as a member of the Cott ...

baseball team formed. * 2005 -

Frank Melton Frank Ervin Melton (March 19, 1949 – May 7, 2009) was the mayor of Jackson, Mississippi, United States, from 4 July 2005 until his death on 7 May 2009. Melton, an African American, defeated the city's first black mayor Harvey Johnson, Jr ...

becomes mayor. * 2005 - Mississippi Children's Museum opens (December 4, 2005). * 2006 -

Eudora Welty House The Eudora Welty House at 1119 Pinehurst Street in Jackson, Mississippi was the home of author Eudora Welty for nearly 80 years. It was built by her parents in 1925. In it she did all her writing, in an upstairs bedroom. Welty and her mother built ...

museum opens. * 2008 - Mississippi Black Leadership Summit begins. * 2009 **

Leslie B. McLemore Leslie-Burl McLemore (born August 17, 1940) is an American civil rights activist and political leader from Jackson, Mississippi. He served as interim mayor of Jackson following the death of Frank Melton on May 7, 2009 until the inauguration of re- ...

becomes mayor, succeeded by

** Gregg Harper becomes

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for

Mississippi's 3rd congressional district Mississippi's 3rd congressional district (MS-3) covers central portions of state and stretches from the Louisiana border in the west to the Alabama border in the east. Large cities in the district include Meridian, Starkville, Pearl, and Natc ...

. * 2010 ** ''

The Help ''The Help'' is a historical fiction novel by American author Kathryn Stockett and published by Penguin Books in 2009. The story is about African Americans working in white households in Jackson, Mississippi, during the early 1960s. A ''USA To ...

'' (movie) filmed in Jackson. ** Population: 173,514. * 2012 ** 2012 Population Est.: 175,437 * 2013 -

Chokwe Lumumba Chokwe Lumumba (; August 2, 1947 – February 25, 2014) was an American attorney, activist, and politician, who was affiliated with the black nationalist organization Republic of New Afrika and served as its second vice president. He served as a ...

becomes mayor. * 2014 ** Charles Tillman becomes interim mayor. **

Tony Yarber Tony Tarzell Yarber (born April 16, 1978) is an American pastor, educator and politician in Jackson, Mississippi. He was elected as Mayor of Jackson in April 2014 from special election following the death in office of Chokwe Lumumba. A native of J ...

elected mayor April 22. *2020 ** State Flag is replaced

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