Jackson, city, capital of Mississippi, U.S. It lies along the Pearl River, in the west-central part of the state, about 180 miles (290 km) north of New Orleans, Louisiana. Jackson is also the coseat (with nearby Raymond) of Hinds county. Settled (1792) by Louis LeFleur, a French-Canadian trader, and known as LeFleur’s Bluff, it remained a trading post until the Treaty of Doak’s Stand (October 18, 1820) opened the territory to white settlement. Selected as the site for the state capital and named for Andrew Jackson, it was laid out (April 1822) using Thomas Jefferson’s checkerboard plan with alternate squares
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The city of Jackson is filled with many wonderful attractions, including LeFleur s Bluff State Park located just off Lakeland Drive and I-55. If you re looking for something to do, enjoy some time there, then drive just a few blocks over to Keifer’s, a legendary Jackson restaurant serving Greek food.
To work up an appetite for one of Keifer’s famous gyros, stop by LeFleur’s Bluff for hiking on one of the nature trails or fishing on beautiful Mayes Lake. Opportunities for picnicking, camping and bird-watching also abound in this lush oasis in the midst of busy highways and buildings.