Jackson
- proper noun
- /ˈdʒæk.sən/
- The capital city of Mississippi is Jackson, known for its rich history and culture.
- Jackson, Mississippi
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Examples
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Many people live in Jackson, where the annual state fair is held every September.
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And I'll return to Jackson.
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Speaking at East Los Angeles College, Jackson called on all minorities to become environmental activists.
Academic text (1990) -
Desert Island is by day a mouse genome specialist at the Jackson Laboratory.
Academic text (2011) -
Jackson, Andrew. The Papers of Andrew Jackson. Knoxville: University of Tennessee Press, 2010.
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The Kingda Ka at Six Flags in Jackson, New Jersey, rockets 456 feet into the air.
Academic text (2011) -
Bradley, Patricia. Mass Media and the Shaping of American Feminism, 1963-1975. Jackson: U of Mississippi P, 2004. Print.
Academic text (2013) -
If you travel to the southern United States, make sure to visit Jackson, the state's capital.
Compounds
- Australian
A large Australian tree with wide branches and roots that hang down, often planted for shade
- Australian
A small shrub with pink to rosy purple tube-shaped flowers that grows in southern and western Australia
Surface Forms
Etymology
Jackson comes from Jack + -son, meaning 'son of Jack', and Jack is a common short form of John. The city Jackson, Mississippi, was named after General Andrew Jackson, so the place keeps that family name.