The capital of Mississippi, Jackson, is one of two county seats of Hinds County. It was originally named Parkerville, and later was known as LeFleur’s Bluff. It was eventually renamed in honor of Andrew Jackson, who at the time of the naming was still an army general, though he was elected the seventh President of the United States of America.
Regular Blogs
Online for four years, this weblog offers daily photographs of various aspects of Jackson. The blogger, who moved from Paris, France, was diligent about posting nearly every day, sharing pictures of birds, churches, golf, and the sky.
http://magnoliadailyphoto.blogspot.com/
News and commentary on the local culture, politics, and what the blogger calls “jackassery.” Shares numerous pieces of wisdom on the elections as well as the Affordable Care Act and the fallout from the Supreme Court decision about it.
http://www.kingfish1935.blogspot.com/
An investigative reporter for the Clarion-Ledger in Jackson and author who is a founding member of the Civil Rights Cold Case Project maintains this weblog, which chronicles many of the 23 convictions in which he has been instrumental, as well as local history, and entries about interesting people and places in Jackson.
http://blogs.clarionledger.com/jmitchell/
