Founded in 1821 as new state capital for Mississippi, Jackson is named after General Andrew Jackson, a war hero in the Battle of New Orleans during the War of 1812 and subsequently the seventh U.S. president. Following the Battle of Vicksburg, which was fought near Jackson during the American Civil War in 1863, Union forces commanded by General William Tecumseh Sherman launched the siege of Jackson and set the city on fire.
founded in 1821 as new state capital for mississippi jackson is named after general andrew jackson a war hero in the battle of new orleans during the war of 1812 and subsequently the seventh us president following the battle of vicksburg which was fought near jackson during the american civil war in 1863 union forces commanded by general william tecumseh sherman launched the siege of jackson and set the city on fire