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Millsaps College

Millsaps College is a private liberal arts college located in Jackson, in the U.S. state of Mississippi. Founded in 1890 and affiliated with the United Methodist Church, Millsaps is home to 985 students. Millsaps College is one of 40 colleges featured in Loren Pope's Colleges That Change Lives and is one of only 21 private colleges nationwide named a Best Buy in the 2013 Fiske Guide to Colleges.

Located at 32.3222, -90.1794 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Liberal arts colleges, Universities and colleges in Mississippi, Educational institutions established in 1890, Council of Independent Colleges, National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities members, Education in Hinds County, Mississippi, National Football League summer camp sites, Education in Jackson, Mississippi, Universities and colleges accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Members of the Annapolis Group, Buildings and structures in Jackson, Mississippi, Millsaps College

Battle of Jackson, Mississippi

The Battle of Jackson, fought on May 14, 1863, in Jackson, Mississippi, was part of the Vicksburg Campaign in the American Civil War. Union commander Maj. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant and the Army of the Tennessee defeated Confederate General Joseph E. Johnston, seizing the city, cutting supply lines, and opening the path to the west and the Siege of Vicksburg.

Located at 32.324, -90.236 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Vicksburg Campaign, Battles of the Western Theater of the American Civil War, Union victories of the American Civil War, Mississippi in the American Civil War, Hinds County, Mississippi, Conflicts in 1863, 1863 in Mississippi

Tougaloo College

Tougaloo College is a private, co-educational, historically black, liberal arts institution of higher education founded in 1869, in Madison County, north of Jackson, Mississippi, USA. Originally established by New York–based Christian missionaries for the education of freed slaves and their offspring, from 1871 until 1892 the college served as a teachers' training school funded by the state of Mississippi.

Located at 32.4029, -90.1607 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Historically black universities and colleges in the United States, National Register of Historic Places in Mississippi, Universities and colleges affiliated with the United Church of Christ, Universities and colleges in Mississippi, Jackson metropolitan area, Educational institutions established in 1869, Council of Independent Colleges, National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities members, Universities and colleges accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Education in Hinds County, Mississippi, Buildings and structures in Hinds County, Mississippi, Education in Jackson, Mississippi

Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium

Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium is an outdoor football stadium in Jackson, Mississippi, USA. Veterans Memorial Stadium is the home field of the Jackson State University Tigers. As of July 2011, Jackson State University owns and operates the stadium. The stadium also plays host to the Mississippi High School Activities Association state championship football games every fall and other special events, and it has hosted several NFL exhibition games.

Located at 32.3296, -90.1798 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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College football venues, American football venues in Mississippi, Jackson State Tigers football, Sports in Jackson, Mississippi, Buildings and structures in Jackson, Mississippi, Visitor attractions in Jackson, Mississippi, Monuments and memorials in Mississippi

Jackson Academy (Mississippi)

Jackson Academy is an independent, co-educational college preparatory school in Jackson, Mississippi. Jackson Academy was founded in 1959 on the basis of teaching children phonetic reading. Today, the campus is thriving with nearly 1450 students in grades K3 through 12. The school is a member of the prestigious Cum Laude Society Academic Honorary, one of only four charter members in Mississippi. JA is the largest independent school in Mississippi.

Located at 32.3625, -90.1411 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Hinds Community College

Hinds Community College is a community college with its main campus located in Raymond, Mississippi, about five miles west of Jackson, the state capital. The Hinds Community College District includes Hinds County, Claiborne County, part of Copiah County, Rankin County, and Warren County. With an enrollment of nearly 32,000 students at six campuses, it is the largest educational institution in the state, a rarity among community colleges.

Located at 32.3467, -90.2231 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Two-year colleges in the United States, Universities and colleges in Mississippi, Historically black universities and colleges in the United States, Jackson metropolitan area, Educational institutions established in 1917, Universities and colleges accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Education in Hinds County, Mississippi, Buildings and structures in Hinds County, Mississippi

Smith–Wills Stadium

Smith–Wills Stadium is a 5,200 seat baseball stadium in Jackson, Mississippi. It is located on Lakeland Drive, less than half a mile east of Interstate 55, in the northeastern part of the city.

Located at 32.3364, -90.1539 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Minor league baseball venues, Baseball venues in Mississippi, Buildings and structures in Jackson, Mississippi

Murrah High School

Murrah High School is a public high school in Jackson, Mississippi. It is part of the Jackson Public School District.

Located at 32.3258, -90.1697 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Public high schools in Mississippi, Schools in Jackson, Mississippi

Mississippi Museum of Natural Science

The Mississippi Museum of Natural Science is located in Jackson and is the largest museum in state of Mississippi.

Located at 32.3251, -90.1573 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Museums established in 1932, Museums in Jackson, Mississippi, Natural history museums in Mississippi, Nature centers in Mississippi

WZRX (AM)

WZRX (1590 AM, "Fox Sports 1590") was a sports radio station in Jackson, Mississippi. WZRX aired programming from Fox Sports Radio. Throughout the 1960s and 1970s, the station was called "W1" (WWUN). It was a Top 40 rock-and-roll station, but it was not as popular as WRBC-AM. The station changed formats to the big-band sound in 1985, later changing the call letters to WYHT-AM (Your Hit Tunes). The hours were expanded to 24 hours a day. John Friskello was the major local announcer.

Located at 32.3669, -90.2239 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Radio stations in Mississippi, Sports radio stations in the United States, Clear Channel radio stations, Radio stations disestablished in 2012, Defunct radio stations in the United States

Jackson Zoo

The Jackson Zoo is located in Jackson, Mississippi. The Jackson Zoo has attracted people from across the state and beyond for more than 90 years. The Zoo boasts an animal collection representing over 120 species and nearly 800 individual animals that provide glimpses of native wildlife from around the world. The Jackson Zoo is situated within the historic 110-acre Livingston Park and welcomes approximately 200,000 visitors annually from Mississippi and surrounding states.

Located at 32.3202, -90.2207 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Zoos in Mississippi, Buildings and structures in Jackson, Mississippi, 1916 establishments in the United States, Landmarks in Mississippi, Works Progress Administration in Mississippi, Visitor attractions in Jackson, Mississippi, Protected areas of Hinds County, Mississippi

Education Center School

|- |Motto||The school with a difference, giving wings to the mind. |- |Address||4080 Old Canton Rd. |- |City||Jackson, Mississippi |- |Established||1964 |- |Type||Independent |- |Students||Coeducational |- |Grades||1 through 12 |- |Membership and Accreditations||Southern Association of Independent Schools, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, and The National Independent Private School Association.

Located at 32.3392, -90.1444 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Private high schools in Mississippi, Schools in Jackson, Mississippi, Private middle schools in Mississippi, Private elementary schools in Mississippi

Lanier High School (Jackson, Mississippi)

Lanier High School is a high school in Jackson, Mississippi (USA). The current principal of Lanier High School is Dr. McClung. There were a total of 872 students enrolled in Lanier High during the 2006–2007 school year. The gender makeup of the district was 52% female and 48% male. The racial makeup of the school is 100.00% African American.

Located at 32.3178, -90.2031 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Public high schools in Mississippi, Schools in Jackson, Mississippi

Bailey Magnet High School

Bailey Magnet High School, originally known as Bailey Junior High School, is a high school in Jackson, Mississippi. The mascot of Bailey Magnet is the Mighty Knights. Built in 1938, Baily Magnet's art-deco building has been marveled as an architectural wonder. It was recently voted as a top architectural site by the state chapter of the American Institute of Architects. According to the Washington Post, its Architect, A. Hays Town, while employed at N.W.

Located at 32.3244, -90.1761 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Public high schools in Mississippi, Art Deco architecture in Mississippi, Schools in Jackson, Mississippi, Magnet schools in Mississippi

WJQS

WJQS is an oldies radio station in Jackson, Mississippi, owned by YMF Media LLC through licensee YMF Media Mississippi Licensee LLC.

Located at 32.32, -90.1903 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Radio stations in Mississippi

WOAD (AM)

WOAD is a radio station licensed to Jackson with an urban gospel format. WOAD is owned by YMF Media LLC through licensee YMF Media Mississippi Licensee LLC.

Located at 32.3867, -90.1631 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Radio stations in Mississippi, Gospel radio stations in the United States, Christian radio stations in the United States, Radio stations established in 1996

WJDX (AM)

WJDX is a radio station licensed to serve Jackson, Mississippi. The station is owned by Clear Channel Communications and licensed to Capstar TX Limited Partnership. It airs a news/talk format. Mississippi Sports This Morning is AM-620's flagship local program. It has aired during WJDX's morning drive slot without interruption since 1998. It is currently hosted by Doug Colson and Jay White. It is the longest running daily sports talk program in Mississippi radio history.

Located at 32.3822, -90.1906 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Radio stations in Mississippi, News and talk radio stations in the United States, Clear Channel radio stations

WSFZ

WSFZ (930 AM, "SuperSport 930") is a radio station licensed to serve Jackson, Mississippi. The station is owned by Sportsrad, Inc. It airs a sports radio format. Programs broadcast on WSFZ include The Rick and Bubba Show, The Dan Patrick Show, The Young Guns, and programming from NBC Sports Radio. WSFZ also broadcasts Jackson Academy Athletics, Atlanta Braves Baseball, and New Orleans Hornets Basketball.

Located at 32.395, -90.1539 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Radio stations in Mississippi, Sports radio stations in the United States

WIIN

WIIN is a radio station licensed to serve Ridgeland, Mississippi. The station is owned by The Radio People and licensed to New South Radio, Inc. The station was assigned the WIIN call letters by the Federal Communications Commission on July 31, 1995. This station has had many formats over its history.

Located at 32.4267, -90.2053 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Radio stations in Mississippi

Carroll Gartin

Carrol Gartin (September 14, 1913 – December 19, 1966) was an American Democratic politician from Laurel in Jones County in southeastern Mississippi, who served three terms as the 22nd lieutenant governor of his state. He was born in Meridian, Mississippi in 1913. He served his first term from 1952 to 1960 under fellow Democrats, Governors Hugh L. White and James P. Coleman. He returned to the office for two years under Paul B. Johnson, Jr. , but died midway in the term.

Located at 32.3053, -90.1822 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Lieutenant Governors of Mississippi, 1913 births, 1966 deaths, American white nationalists, Mississippi Dixiecrats

WYOY

WYOY (101.7 FM, "Y101") is a Top 40 (CHR) station in Jackson, Mississippi. WYOY debuted in September, 1996, and gave the Jackson area its first Top 40 station since 1993.

Located at 32.427, -90.206 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Radio stations in Mississippi, Contemporary hit radio stations in the United States

Supreme Court of Mississippi

The Supreme Court of Mississippi is the highest court in the state of Mississippi. It was created in the first constitution of the state following its admission as a State of the Union in 1817. Initially it was known as the "High Court of Errors and Appeals. " The court is an appellate court, as opposed to a trial court; thus, the court's primary function is judicial review. The Court Building is located in downtown Jackson, Mississippi, the state capital.

Located at 32.3053, -90.1822 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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State supreme courts, Mississippi state courts

Mississippi School for the Deaf

The Mississippi School for the Deaf (MSD) is a Mississippi school for the deaf and hard of hearing accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS). It offers elementary and secondary education, covering students from pre-kindergarten to twelfth grade.

Located at 32.3406, -90.1567 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Public high schools in Mississippi, Schools in Hinds County, Mississippi, Educational institutions established in 1854, Schools for the deaf in the United States, Public middle schools in Mississippi, Public elementary schools in Mississippi

Tougaloo, Mississippi

Tougaloo is an area in Hinds County, Mississippi. Its ZIP Code, 39174, is assigned to the area encompassing Tougaloo College. Actress Aunjanue Ellis was raised in Tougaloo.

Located at 32.3985, -90.1538 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Geography of Hinds County, Mississippi

Capital City Alternative School

Capital City Alternative School is an alternative school in Jackson, Mississippi operated by Jackson Public School District. It serves "students in grades 4-12 who have been suspended/expelled from Jackson Public Schools for 10 days or longer."

Located at 32.359, -90.2415 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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