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Jackson, Mississippi

City with a population of 153,701 in 2020. State capital of Mississippi and co-county seat of Hinds County with Raymond. Originally controlled by the Choctaw Nation, who were ejected from the area in 1830. Originally settled by a French Canadian trader and known as LeFleur's Bluff after him. Chosen in 1821 as the location for a permanent state capital of Mississippi, and named for Andrew Jackson in recognition of his victory in the Battle of New Orleans. Captured by Union forces in 1863 and burned to the ground. A major site of activity during the Civil Rights Movement. The Freedom Riders were arrested here in 1961, and dozens of protests and sit-ins were held here in the following years. Site of the shootings of protesting Jackson State students during the Vietnam War, in 1970, almost immediately after the Kent State shootings.
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US Postal Sorting Facility (Medgar W. Evers Building), William Michael Mott wrote 8 years ago:

An incoming package containing a custom knife from California, with a custom leather sheath from North Carolina, was CUT OPEN AT THIS LOCATION, THE KNIFE WAS STOLEN WITH THE SHEATH, then the box was TAPED SHUT AGAIN and shipped on with only the belt inside! THIS POSTAL CENTER IS EMPLOYING THIEVES AND SCUM. The package arrived taped back together at the cut. The thief had to take the tied-up, wrapped-up merchandise out, unwrap and untape it, remove TIGHT packing material from around it, remove the sheathed knife from the belt, then put just the belt BACK into the box, seal it up, and ship it on for "signature delivery". The USPS has to know what truck it arrived on, what truck the damaged package (without knife and sheath) left on, and who was working that shift, who handled it, etc. So there is no excuse for them not getting to the bottom of it. None at all. The whole shift should be fired, period. You can see a picture of this knife and sheath here: http://www.mottimorphic.com/Ace_small.jpg If anyone sees this knife, please contact the USPS Office of the Inspector General, and me, at wm_mott@yahoo.com. THANKS!!! DO NOT MAIL PACKAGES THAT HAVE TO GO THROUGH JACKSON MISSISSIPPI. Not if you don't want your goods STOLEN BY THIEVES. Use UPS instead.
Mississippi River Basin Model, JeffKogut wrote 9 years ago:

99% Invisible did an interesting story on this. http://99percentinvisible.org/episode/americas-last-top-model/
Turn Table, kencummings wrote 13 years ago:

I first marked this turn-table in 2010. When I happen to check it two years later I saw that it had rotated more then 15 degrees from its old position indicating that it was still in use.
WWII POW camp, wubu (guest) wrote 14 years ago:

site of hydraulic scale model of the Mississippi river<br> http://places.designobserver.com/feature/the-scale-of-nature-modeling-the-mississippi-river/25658/
MS Trade Mart Building, imagesplusatt.net (guest) wrote 15 years ago:

What's the street address ?