Jackson, officially the City of Jackson, is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. State of Mississippi. It is one of two county seats of Hinds County, along with Raymond, Mississippi. The city is named after General Andrew Jackson who was also the 7th president of the United states.
Jackson’s nicknames are: Crossroads of the South, Jack-town, The 601. Its motto is: The City with Soul. Since 1968, Jackson has been the home of Malaco Records, one of the leading record companies for gospel, blues, and soul music in the United States.
Jackson is home to the most collegiate institutions in Mississippi, including Jackson State University. Jackson is home to Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame and Museum, Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum and the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum.
The City of Jackson, Hinds County and Mississippi’s local communities always embraces cultural equality, diversity, inclusion, equity and has many positive-minded and inspiring people and historic business-friendly communities.
The City of Jackson is rolling out the “Welcome to Jackson” welcome mat to new entrepreneurs, new startups, business founders, new residents and more value-added businesses.
Business startups in retail sales, clothing, fashion, music, beauty, healthcare, legal, medical services, information technology, restaurants, online sales, cleaning services, beauty salons, barber shops, and new entrepreneurs are always in demand in a local growing business community like Jackson. Shop Local! Buy Local!