Events in Jackson, MS History
- 1863-05-14 American Civil War: The Battle of Jackson, Mississippi takes place
- 1863-07-05 Battle of Jackson, Mississippi and Battle of Birdsong Ferry, Mississippi
- 1863-07-10 Battle of Jackson, Mississippi - captured by federals [->JUL 16]
- 1864-02-05 Federals occupy Jackson, Mississippi
- 1953-01-28 WJTV TV channel 12 in Jackson, MS (CBS) begins broadcasting
- 1953-12-28 WLBT TV channel 3 in Jackson, MS (NBC) begins broadcasting
- 1961-05-24 27 Freedom Riders arrested in Jackson, Mississippi
Assassination of Medgar Evers
1963-06-12 American civil rights activist Medgar Evers is assassinated by white supremacist Byron De La Beckwith in Jackson, Mississippi
- 1966-03-03 Twister hits Jackson Mississippi; 3 minutes after 1st sighting, 57 die
- 1970-02-01 WMAA TV channel 29 in Jackson, MS (PBS) begins broadcasting
- 1970-10-03 WAPT TV channel 16 in Jackson, MS (ABC) begins broadcasting
- 1994-02-05 Medgar Evers' murderer Byron De La Beckwith sentenced to life, in Jackson, Mississippi, 30 years after the crime
Event of Interest
2019-03-13 Home of civil rights activists Medgar and Myrlie Evers established as a national monument in Jackson, Mississippi, by President Donald Trump
- 2022-08-30 In Jackson, Mississippi', the city's largest water treatment plant fails, leaving 150,000 people without safe running water, closing schools and businesses [1]
Famous People from Jackson, MS
- 1908-07-01 Ed Gordon Jr, American athlete (Olympic gold long jump 1932), born in Jackson, Mississippi (d. 1971)
- 1909-04-13 Eudora Welty, American novelist (Optimist's Daughter-Pulitzer 1973), born in Jackson, Mississippi (d. 2001)
- 1910-09-14 Lehman Engel, American conductor and composer (A Streetcar Named Desire), born in Jackson, Mississippi (d. 1982)
- 1924-03-21 Otis Spann, American blues pianist and singer (The Blues Never Die!), born in Belzoni, Mississippi [or, perhaps, 1930 in Jackson, Mississippi] (d. 1970)
- 1924-03-24 "Boogie" Bill Webb, American Louisiana blues and R&B guitarist, singer and songwriter ("Bad Dog"), born in Jackson, Mississippi (d. 1990)
- 1924-05-01 Big Maybelle [Mabel Smith], American R&B singer (A Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On; Candy), born in Jackson, Mississippi (d. 1972)
- 1934-12-25 McKinley Mitchell, American gospel, blues, and R&B singer ("The Town I Live In"), born in Jackson, Mississippi (d. 1986)
Tom Lester (1938-2020)
1938-09-23 American television actor (Green Acres - "Eb"), born in Jackson, Mississippi
- 1939-10-07 Mel Brown, American-Canadian blues guitarist and singer (Eighteen Pounds of Unclean Chitlings), born in Jackson, Mississippi (d. 2009)
- 1942-02-02 Ron Franklin, American sportscaster (ESPN 1987-2011; ESPN College Football Primetime), born in Jackson, Mississippi (d. 2022)
- 1943-01-01 Jimmy Hart, American pro wrestling manager (WWF, WCW; Hulk Hogan, Bret Hart, Ted DiBiase and Jim Neidhart), born in Jackson, Mississippi
- 1943-03-31 Al Goodman, American pop-soul singer (Ray, Goodman, Brown - "Special Lady"), born in Jackson, Mississippi (d. 2010)
- 1944-02-16 Richard Ford, American author (Sportswriter), born in Jackson, Mississippi
- 1945-05-01 Carson Whitsett, American session keyboard player and songwriter ("Don't Give Up On Me"), born in Jackson, Mississippi (d. 2007)
- 1946-10-13 Dorothy Moore, American blues, gospel, and R&B singer ("Misty Blue"), born in Jackson, Mississippi
- 1950-08-15 Tommy Aldridge, American heavy metal and hard rock drummer (Black Oak Arkansas; Ozzy Osbourne; Whitesnake), born in Pearl, Mississippi
- 1952-05-08 Beth Henley, American actress and playwright (Miss Firecracker), born in Jackson, Mississippi
- 1954-05-20 James Henderson, American southern rock guitarist (Black Oak Arkansas, 1975-79 - "Ain't Life Grand"), born in Jackson, Mississippi (d. 2016)
- 1954-05-27 Jackie Slater, American Pro Football HOF offensive tackle (7 x Pro Bowl; LA / St. Louis Rams 1976–95), born in Jackson, Mississippi
- 1955-02-12 Chet Lemon [Chester Earl Lemon], American baseball player, born in Jackson, Mississippi
- 1955-12-04 Cassandra Wilson [née Fowlkes], American jazz singer-songwriter, born in Jackson, Mississippi
- 1959-03-13 Melvin Taylor, American electric blues guitarist, born in Jackson, Mississippi
- 1960-09-20 Alice Regina Brown, American 4X100 runner (Olympic gold 1984, 88), born in Jackson, Mississippi
- 1960-10-11 Curt Ford, American baseball player, born in Jackson, Mississippi
- 1965-03-21 Cynthia Geary, American actress (Northern Exposure - Shelly"), born in Jackson, Mississippi
- 1970-08-31 James Robinson, American NBA guard (LA Clippers, Portland Trail Blazers), born in Jackson, Mississippi
- 1971-03-24 Tig Notaro, American comedian (Tig Notaro: Boyish Girl Interrupted), born in Jackson, Mississippi
- 1973-04-24 Brian Marshall, American rock bassist (Creed - "With Arms Wide Open"; Alter Bridge), born in Jackson, Mississippi
- 1974-01-31 Othella Harrington, American basketball forward (Houston Rockets), born in Jackson, Mississippi
- 1974-07-14 Erick Dampier, American NBA center (SF Warriors), born in Jackson, Mississippi
- 1974-12-11 Kevin Devine, American football cornerback and kick returner (Jacksonville Jaguars), born in Jackson, Mississippi
- 1980-02-27 Bobby V [Wilson], American R&B singer, formerly known as Bobby Valentino (Mista - "Blackberry Molasses". dolo - "Slow Down"), born in Jackson, Mississippi
LeAnn Rimes (41 years old)
1982-08-28 American country singer ("Blue"; "How Do I Live"), born in Jackson, Mississippi
- 1982-12-19 Mo Williams, American basketball point guard (NBA C'ship 2016, NBA All-Star 2009 Cleveland Cavaliers) and coach (Alabama State), born in Jackson, Mississippi
- 1983-07-12 Kimberly Perry, American country Singer (The Band Perry - "If I Die Young"; "Better Dig Two"), born in Jackson, Mississippi
- 1984-08-17 Dee Brown, American basketball player (2005 Sporting News National Player of the Year), born in Jackson, Mississippi
- 1985-06-24 Candice Patton, American actress (The Flash), born in Jackson, Mississippi
Famous Americans
'Philadelphia' Jack O'Brien
50 Cent
A Boogie wit da Hoodie
A. E. Douglass
A. J. Foyt
Aaron Burr