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.
Hula
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Hula is the form of dance derived from the Hawaiian culture. It uses a set of 4 basic leg motions, and a variety of different hand motions to express thoughts, meanings and feeling of lyrics.
Hula meaning & definition 1 of Hula.
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The most friggin awesome chick Ive ever met! From the sweet sweet island of Molokai. Hulas tend to be really fun and dont judge. When drama happens she tries to stay out of it but speaks her mind if she must. She loves love. shes also NOT a bandana monkey... yet. She tans funny but it makes for a good story later in life. She makes friends with girls who like to be loud and obnoxious but she laughs with them anyway. Shes amazing in every way. Not to mention how beautiful she is.
Hula meaning & definition 2 of Hula.
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The area on a girl with which she uses a hula hoop. It is the ambiguous region above her hips yet still below her waist. if the girl is over weight the area may be called love handles or muffin top. However on a perfectly thick girl with a nice body there is not enough meat to be hanging over (such as a [muffin top]) not enough to use as a full handle (such as a [love handle]).
Hula meaning & definition 3 of Hula.
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To avoid a task that one doesnt like by doing an extremely poor job at it, therefore avoiding being assigned that task again.
Hula meaning & definition 4 of Hula.
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- Water. Really, its just water.
Hula meaning & definition 5 of Hula.
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A dance performed by Hawaiian women, characterized by six basic steps, undulating hips, and gestures symbolizing or imitating natural phenomena or historical or mythological subjects.
Hula meaning & definition 6 of Hula.