Jackson, Mississippi

Jackson is the capital and largest city in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2000 census, its population is 184,256. The Jackson metropolitan area, including its suburbs and Hinds, Madison, Rankin, Copiah, and Simpson counties, has a population of 510,000. Jackson is one of the county seats of Hinds County; Raymond is the other county seat. The city has self-styled itself as "The Best of the New South," and "The Bold, New City." Frank Melton is the current mayor of Jackson.

Media

Newspapers and Publishing

• The Jackson Free Press - Blogs and discussion at: http://www.jacksonfreepress.com
• The Clarion-Ledger daily newspaper, at http://www.clarionledger.com
• The Northside Sun weekly newspaper, at http://www.northsidesun.com
• The Mississippi Link weekly newspaper, at http://www.mississippilink.com
• The Mississippi Business Journal weekly newspaper, at http://www.msbusiness.com
• University Press of Mississippi
• The Jackson Mississippian (defunct newspaper)
• The Jackson Advocate

Television

• WLBT-Channel 3 (NBC local affiliate)
• WJTV-Channel 12 (CBS local affiliate)
• WAPT-Channel 16 (ABC local affiliate)
• WMPN-Channel 29 (PBS local affiliate)
• WUFX-Channel 35 (FOX local affiliate)
• WDBD-Channel 40 (WB local affiliate)

Radio

• WMPN FM 91.3 (PRM) (NPR affiliate)
• WYAB FM 93.1 (B93)
• WHJT FM 93.5 (Star 93.5)
• WHLH FM 95.5 (Hallelujah 95.5)
• WUSJ FM 96.3 (US 96.3)
• WFMN FM 97.3 (Supertalk Mississippi)
• WRJH FM 97.7 (Hot 97.7)
• WJMI FM 99.7 (99 Jamz)
• WJXN FM 100.9 (K-LOVE)
• WYOY FM 101.7 (Y101.7)
• WMSI FM 102.9 (Miss 103)
• WLEZ-LP FM 103.7 (WLEZ)
• WQJQ FM 105.1 (Q105)
• WSTZ FM 106.7 (Z106)
• WKXI 107.5 (Kixie 107.5)
• WIIN AM 780 (Spanish language)
• WMPR 90.1