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"What America Was Meant To Be"
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The city of Jackson was named in honor of General Andrew Jackson, who later became the seventh U. S. President. Madison County was named in honor of President James Madison.
Davy Crockett, U.S. Congressman and frontiersman, represented this district. Jackson was home for a while to Lew Wallace, author of "Ben Hur." Inventor Thomas Edison and General U.S. Grant both added to the colorful history of our community during the times each man called Jackson his home. Perhaps one of our country's most celebrated legends is Jacksonian John Luther "Casey" Jones, the famous railroad engineer. History and a colorful past do not make a city great. There are many reasons why Jackson has grown and continued to prosper. If you ask a Jacksonian what he likes about his city, he might simply say, "Jackson is a great place to raise a family."
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Population:
Jackson is recognized as the center of commerce and industry in west Tennessee. The city's present metropolitan population is 81,200 and the market area embraces 17 counties with a total population of over 500,000.
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Medical facilities:
Jackson has three Hospitals with a combined capacity of 951 beds. These facilities serve patients from all of the mid-west Tennessee area, as evidenced by an average occupancy of 65 percent by persons who live outside Madison
County.
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Government:
As the county seat of Madison County, Jackson is the center for thousands of people who have business with courts and local government affairs. The U.S. District court, State Supreme Court, State Court of Appeals, Chancery Court, Criminal Court of Appeals, Circuit Court and General Sessions Court all meet in Jackson
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Business and Industry:
Industry: Jackson's economy is based on industry, trades, services, retailing and agriculture. Jackson has three industrial parks where many "blue chip" companies have located in the last few years. As a result of this growth and activity, retail sales have risen to $850,804,000. Combined debits at the local banks are over $1 billion.
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Transportation:
Highways, railroads, and air service make Jackson easily accessible to the entire nation, emphasizing the city's attraction as a regional center.
Highways: Five highways intersect in Jackson providing truck transportation. U.S. Highway 45 is a north-south route linking the great lakes with the Gulf of Mexico. I-40 & U.S. 70 spans the continent from east to west passing through Jackson, connects the city of Memphis and Nashville. With other highways like, Hwy 412 to the great Northwest, and Hwy 18 to the Mississippi delta region, Jackson is currently in the cross-roads of transportation.
Carriers: A total of 37 carriers service Jackson, 26 of whom maintain terminals in or near Jackson. All provided daily pick-up and delivery as well as over the road services.
Air Transportation: Air service at McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport is provided by Northwest Air Link. The Airport features a 6000 X 150-Foot Grooved-asphalt, lighted runway to accommodate jets and a 3,500-Foot lighted runway for smaller aircraft. An (ILS) instrument landing system has further added to the facilities servicing aircraft.
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TRANS WORLD EXPRESS® SERVICE BEGINS IN JACKSON
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