Jackson, officially the City of Jackson, is the capital of and the most populous city in the U.S. state of Mississippi. The city is also one of two county seats of Hinds County, along with Raymond. The city had a population of 153,701 at the 2020 census, down from 173,514 at the 2010 census. Jacksons population declined more between 2010 and 2020 (11.42%) than any major city in the United States. Jackson is the anchor for the Jackson metropolitan statistical area, the largest metropolitan area completely within the state. With a 2020 population estimated around 600,000, metropolitan Jackson is home to over one-fifth of Mississippis population. The city sits on the Pearl River and is located in the greater Jackson Prairie region of Mississippi.
Founded in 1821 as the site for a new state capital, the city is named after General Andrew Jackson, who was honored for his role in the Battle of New Orleans during the War of 1812 and later served as U.S. president. Following the nearby Battle of Vicksburg in 1863 during the American Civil War, Union forces under the command of General William Tecumseh Sherman began the siege of Jackson and the city was subsequently burned.During the 1920s, Jackson surpassed Meridian to become the most populous city in the state following a speculative natural gas boom in the region. The current slogan for the city is The City with Soul. It has had numerous musicians prominent in blues, gospel, folk, and jazz. The city is located in the deep south halfway between Memphis and New Orleans on Interstate 55 and Dallas and Atlanta on Interstate 20. Being at this location has given the city the nickname the crossroads of the south.
The city has a number of museums and cultural institutions, including the Mississippi Childrens Museum, Mississippi Museum of Natural Science, Mississippi Civil Rights Museum, Mississippi Museum of Art, Old Capital Museum, Museum of Mississippi History. Other notable locations are the Mississippi Coliseum and the Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium, home of the Jackson State Tigers Football Team.
The Jackson metropolitan statistical area is the states second largest metropolitan area overall, due to four counties in northern Mississippi being part of the Memphis, Tennessee metropolitan area. In 2020, the Jackson metropolitan area held a GDP of 30 billion dollars, accounting for 29% of the states total GDP of 104.1 billion dollars.
Bluegrass
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An American art form from the Appalachian Mountains. Lightning fast tempos make it technically difficult to play yet it is easy to listen to. Similar to jazz, improvisation is a key component. Bluegrass has so much rhythm theres no need for drums. Vocal harmonies are clearly defined like family music.
Bluegrass meaning & definition 1 of Bluegrass.
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An old fashioned style of [country] music dating from the late [1930s] pioneered by [Bill Monroe] (who invented the name) and [Roy Acuff]. While some people believe it to be the traditional music of the [Appalachian] mountains, its basically what [country music] was like before influences from [jazz], [blues], and [pop] came in. Most popular in [Kentucky], [West Virginia], [Tennessee] and [Virginia]. In bluegrass the guitar fiddle and banjo are the most important instruments and there is no drumming nor percussion. It has had a small but devoted following outside of the South for years, and despite being associated with toothless [inbred] [hicks] to some is a genre very highly respected by musicians - not just country musicians but rock and even jazz musicians. Often used in films and TV set in the South, in the last few years it has undergone a massive revival in popularity worldwide because of the film O Brother Where Art Thou.
Bluegrass meaning & definition 2 of Bluegrass.
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The best fecking music on earth. The only musical art form invented by an American (Bill Monroe).
Bluegrass meaning & definition 3 of Bluegrass.
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This music is usually related to the deep southerns. It can be refered to twangy because of the banjos and other musical instruments. It is similar to country music but bluegrass usually are based upon religion, freedom, and the older days. Some songs are the artist just talking/singing or they have several musical instruments such as a banjo, violin, and more banjos. The songs almost never have a negative message and are created for easy listening. Bluegrass is a genre of music that is REALLY hard to sing or play but sounds excellent when done correctly.
Bluegrass meaning & definition 4 of Bluegrass.
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A style of music in which the majority of its players are fat middle-aged men with goatees. Many are evangelists as well. It is also a style of music that is revered by its players as the greatest style of music ever created by mankind. So great in fact, that many bluegrass musicians dont even bother listening to anything else because they do not believe its worth listening too. Many bluegrass musicians also view themselves as the greatest musicians to have ever walked the earth. What is considered true bluegrass music is widely debated among the bluegrass community.
Bluegrass meaning & definition 5 of Bluegrass.
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Marijuana, when one doesnt want to specifically say it. Usually called bluegrass when [virgin ears] or [snitches] are around.
Bluegrass meaning & definition 6 of Bluegrass.
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An excuse once a year in sweet home Winfield, Kansas when everyone gets really really drunk, wet, cold, and sick and has a great time sleeping on the ground
Bluegrass meaning & definition 7 of Bluegrass.
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Brew and Nashville.
Bluegrass meaning & definition 8 of Bluegrass.
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also, at bluegrass we have mad wild sex
Bluegrass meaning & definition 9 of Bluegrass.
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a type of country music from the southern US played on instruments such as guitars, banjos , and violins
Bluegrass meaning & definition 10 of Bluegrass.
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A bluish-green grass that was introduced into North America from northern Europe. It is widely grown for fodder, especially in Kentucky and Virginia.
Bluegrass meaning & definition 11 of Bluegrass.