Profile for Jackson, Tennessee, TN

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Jackson is a city in Madison County.

It is the county seat.

The community was named for President Andrew Jackson.

The latitude of Jackson is 35.614N. The longitude is -88.813W.

It is in the Central Standard time zone. Elevation is 410 feet.

The estimated population, in 2003, was 61,110.

INCOME SNAPSHOT

Median household income

Local

$33,194

National

$41,994

Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census Bureau

For more census details and comparisons, see our Jackson demographic reports

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Jackson is on the Forked Deer River.

In 1886, a black woman named Eliza Wood was jailed here, accused of poisoning her former employer. A mob of more than 1,000 people stormed the county jail and hanged her from a tree in the courthouse lawn.

Public transportation: Jackson Transit Authority (See the transit and travel sections below.)

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 691. The number of murders and homicides was 2. The violent crime rate was 11.3 per 1,000 people.

Filming location for:
· 1973 movie, "Walking Tall"

Well-known residents have included:
· Sonny Boy Williamson, blues singer
· Luther Ingram, singer
· John Luther Jones, railroad engineer immortalized in song as the legendary "Casey" Jones
· Carl Perkins, singer
· Wink Martindale, game show host

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Gloria Jean's, Starbucks

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Local festivals include:

West Tennessee State Fair - Sept. 11-17, 2007
Casey Jones Day - April 30, 2007
Rockabilly Festival - Aug. 9-11, 2007
African Street Festival - Aug. 31-Sept. 2, 2007
Casey Jones Village Old Time Music Festival - Sept. 7-8, 2007
Bluegrass Festival - Sept. 22, 2007

Dates often change. Check Jackson web sites and events links in the sections below.

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Performing arts: Jackson Symphony

Nearby parks & recreation: Cypress Grove Nature Park, Lake Graham

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Sports teams: West Tenn Diamond Jaxx (minor league baseball)

Historic sites and museums: Britton Lane Battlefield, Casey Jones Home & Railroad Museum, N.C. & St. L. Depot and Railroad Museum, Pinson Mounds State Archaeological Area

Colleges and universities: Lambuth University, Lane College, Union University, Jackson State Community College

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Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 76

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