19 Facts About Jackson Tennessee

European-American settlement of Jackson Tennessee began along the Forked Deer River before 1820, primarily by migrants from eastern areas of the Upper South, such as Virginia and Kentucky.

Jackson Tennessee was later elected as President of the United States.

The larger portion of the settlers at that time were living on Cotton Grove Road, and as Jackson Tennessee was closer to them than either of the other settlements, this settlement was determined to be the more suitable site for the seat of justice.

The county seat of Jackson was the most significant city in West Tennessee and this was designated as a site for the State Supreme Court in this part of the state.

City of Jackson Tennessee did not establish public elections until 1837, with a Board of Aldermen elected at-large.

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From 1854 to 1915, Jackson Tennessee had a Board of Aldermen of eight members elected from four districts, each with two members elected at-large.

In 1862 Tennessee came under the control of Union forces and was occupied until General Ulysses S Grant decided to concentrate his efforts to the South.

Federal troops left Jackson Tennessee and moved to Memphis, which became a major center for Union troops for the duration of the war.

In 1886, Eliza Woods, an African-American woman, was lynched in Jackson Tennessee after being accused of poisoning and killing her employer, Jessie Woolen.

In 1915, Jackson Tennessee was one of several cities in the state to adopt a commission form of government, changing its electoral scheme to at-large voting citywide for three designated positions: a mayor and two commissioners.

Dissolution of the former government in Jackson Tennessee resulted in the need for an elected city school board, since one of the commissioners had previously managed education.

Around 1968 the remainder of the Tennessee Midland was abandoned east of Cordova with the exception of some track in Jackson, Tennessee.

Tennessee Midland Railway Company line from Memphis to Jackson was the forerunner of the Nashville, Chattanooga and St Louis Railway.

Jackson Tennessee is served by a PBS member station, WLJT-DT 11, as well as several other low-power stations .

While, Major League Baseball has stated its intentions to assist cities like Jackson Tennessee in joining independent baseball leagues, the team's lease requires them to maintain an affiliation with Major League Baseball to remain at their ballpark.

In 1974, a little league team from Jackson played in the Little League World Series in Williamsport, PA — to date, the only team from West Tennessee to qualify.

From 1990 to 2011, Jackson Tennessee hosted the NAIA Women's Division I National Championship basketball tournament in the Oman Arena.

West Jackson Tennessee Healthcare Sportsplex is a travel baseball and softball complex completed in 2007.

West Tennessee Healthcare, created by a law passed by the Tennessee General Assembly in 1949, serves as the public hospital system of the city of Jackson.