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Jackson
(jak′sən)
- Jackson, Andrew 1767-1845; U.S. general: 7th president of the U.S. (1829-37): also called Old Hickory
- Jackson, Robert H(oughwout) 1892-1954; U.S. jurist: associate justice, Supreme Court (1941-54)
- Jackson, Thomas Jonathan 1824-63: Confederate general in the Civil War: called Stonewall Jackson
- capital of Miss., in the SW part, on the Pearl River: pop. 184,000
- city in W Tenn.: pop. 60,000
Origin: after A. Andrew Jackson
See Jackson in American Heritage Dictionary 4
- The capital and largest city of Mississippi, in the west-central part of the state. Originally a small trading post, it was chosen as capital in 1821 and named for Andrew Jackson. Population: 177,000.
- A city of western Tennessee northeast of Memphis. Settled in 1819, it is a processing and educational center. Population: 62,700.
, Andrew Known as “Old Hickory.” 1767-1845.
The seventh President of the United States (1829-1837), who as an officer in the War of 1812 defeated the British at New Orleans (1815). As president he opposed the Bank of America, objected to the right of individual states to nullify disagreeable federal laws, and increased the presidential powers.
, Helen (Maria Fiske) Hunt 1830-1885.
American writer known for Ramona (1884), a romantic novel concerning the injustices suffered by Native Americans.
, Jesse Louis Born 1941.
American civil rights leader and politician. A Baptist minister, he directed national antidiscrimination efforts (1966-1977) and sought the 1984 and 1988 Democratic presidential nominations. His concern for the oppressed and his dramatic oratory have attracted a large grass-roots constituency.
, Joseph Jefferson Known as “Shoeless Joe.” 1889-1951.
American baseball player who had a career batting average of .356, batting over .370 four times and .408 in 1911. In 1921 he and eight teammates from the Chicago White Sox were banned from baseball for life for allegedly throwing the 1919 World Series.
, Mahalia 1911-1972.
American singer whose powerful performances and recordings, such as “Move on up a Little Higher” (1948), did much to popularize gospel music among general audiences.
, Thomas Jonathan Known as “Stonewall.” 1824-1863.
American Confederate general who commanded troops at both battles of Bull Run (1861 and 1862) and directed the Shenandoah Valley campaign (1862). He was accidentally killed by his own troops at Chancellorsville (1863).
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