Jackson-Madison County Local Information

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Community Profile

Jackson is located in Madison County in the heart of West Tennessee. It is approximately 120 miles southwest of Nashville and 80 miles northeast of Memphis on Interstate 40. Census 2000 indicates the population of Jackson is 59,643 with a county population of 91,837. It serves as a commercial, medical and entertainment hub for many counties in West Tennessee.

• City of Jackson, Tennessee (Includes e-government link for paying tickets and taxes online)
• Madison County, Tennessee (Includes county government links)
• Jackson, Tennessee Chamber of Commerce
• Census Bureau, Madison County(demographic data, tiger map)
• Jackson Downtown Development Corporation
• National Weather Service (from McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport, Jackson)
• Wunderground Weather (current conditions, history and weather almanac)
• TN Real Estate Data from Property Assessors Files  (username:  jmclib     password:  patron)
• State of Tennessee Real Estate Assessment Data

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Area and Local Attractions/ Recreational Opportunities

• Jackson Convention and Visitors Bureau (Visitor Information, Calendar of Events, Attractions, Lodging)
• Tourism Association of Southwest Tennessee
• City of Jackson Recreation and Parks Department
• Madison County Parks and Recreation
• Get Out!  West Tennessee's guide to events
• Jackson Generals - Baseball
• International Rockabilly Hall-of- Fame Museum
• Casey Jones Village
• See Tennessee (Cities, counties, day trips, events, attractions)
• Pick Tennessee Products

Confederate Battlefield Sites

• Britton Lane Battlefield
• Parkers Crossroads
• Shiloh National Military Park

Park and Recreation Areas

• Big Cypress Tree State Park
• Big Hill Pond State Park
• Chickasaw State Park
• Fort Pillow State Historic Park
• Meeman-Shelby Forest State Park
• Natchez Trace State Park
• Nathan Bedford Forrest State Park
• Paris Landing State Park
• Pickwick Landing State Park
• Pinson Mounds State Park
• Reelfoot Lake State Park
• T.O. Fuller State Park

Wildlife Refuges

• Chickasaw National Wildlife Refuge (Ripley, TN area)
• Hatchie National Wildlife Refuge (Brownsville, TN)
• Lower Hatchie National Wildlife Refuge (Ripley, TN Area)
• Tennessee National Wildlife Refuge (Paris, TN)

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Education

Higher Education

• Bethel University
• Freed-Hardeman University
• Jackson State Community College
• Lane College
• Union University
• University of Tennessee Martin

Public Schools

• Jackson-Madison County Schools

Private Schools

• Augustine School
• Jackson Christian School
• St. Mary's School
• Trinity Christian Academy
• University School of Jackson

Other

• West Tennessee School for the Deaf

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Government

• Jackson, TN (city, county, state, taxes, licenses & registration, police dept., fire dept.)
• Chamber of Commerce (links to city, county, state, taxes, licenses, police and fire dept info)
• Madison County
• Madison County,TN Quick Facts
• U.S. Senator Bob Corker
• U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander

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Media

• Jackson Sun
• WBBJ-TV Channel 7
• WNWS 101.5 (Talk Radio)
• WKNO 90.1(Classical) (National Public Radio)
• WOGY Froggy 104.1 (country)

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Medical

• West Tennessee Healthcare
• Regional Hospital of Jackson  
• Jackson Clinic
• Vet Center