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.
Faction
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One of the divisions or parties of charioteers (distinguishedby their colors) in the games of the circus.
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A number of citizens, whether amounting to a majority or a minority of the whole, who are united and actuated by some common impulse of passion, or of interest, adversed to the rights of other citizens, or to the permanent and aggregate interests of the community.
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This isn't an urban word, for one thing, but if the front page suggestion insists...
A group of persons forming a cohesive, usually contentious minority within a larger group.
The teams in the PC game, Alpha Centauri, are factions
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n. A group of people who express a shared belief or opinion different from people who are not part of the group. Usually the people in this group do not let others in unless they can somehow prove that they share similar interests and/or beliefs
One example of factions is all of the [high school] [subcultures] eg. Preppies, Nerds, Jocks, Bullies, Townies, Hackers etc.
Pronounced as fæk
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A group sharing similar views, usually against other groups. Factions can be sports related, political, or social.
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A Type of wakeskate made by Liquid Force
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A half-truth; a combination of the words 'fact' and 'fiction'.
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A term used to describe an orgaization or guild. Usually used in RPGs.
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1.) the despair faction. you know, the best fan club in the universe...
2.)A clique that seeks power by intriguing other [people].Faction meaning & definition 9 of Faction.
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A book/article based on FACT but fictionalized in part:
To hide the identities
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One's standing with another. Found in DAoC ( Dark Age of Camelot).
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In nouns of action derived from verbs ending in -fy (such as liquefaction from liquefy).
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