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supports its primary economic drivers: government,
education, healthcare, technology, and entertain-
ment. The majority of small businesses in Jackson and
the metro area are wholesale trade, retail trade, pro-
fessional services, and accommodation and food ser-
vices. Major educational institutions include Jackson
State University, Belhaven University, Millsaps College,
Mississippi College School of Law, Tougaloo College,
and the University of Mississippi Medical Center. As
a result, Jackson has a student population of 40,000-
plus students.
Major hospitals and academic health science centers
include Baptist Health Systems, St. Dominic Health
Services, the University of Mississippi Medical Cen-
ter, a VA Hospital, and the Jackson Medical Mall. Four
banks have their headquarters in Jackson: Consumer
National Bank, First American Bank, First Commercial
Bank, and Trustmark National Bank. Agriculture com-
modities represent a $180 million business in the tri-
county area, with cattle as the primary commodity in
Hinds County. Other commodities important to the re-
gion are cotton, grains, poultry, and timber.
AT A GLANCE
WHO:
Jackson, Mississippi
WHAT:
The state capital; a city of 175,000
WHERE:
West-central Mississippi
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