Jackson is my hometown
It is a case study of how it goes in the south under black rule
A city 85% black with one affluent white pocket left in the northeast
Surrounded by middle to upper middle class white towns
Totals population around 600,000 metro
City proper has lost around 20% population and over half terrain is abandoned to semi abandoned ghetto
It is ironically the real Lost Cause
As much as NeoYankees love to lecture this is much more about race and culture than political party
Not that they care...they always know better
Jackson was 75% white and socially conservative Democrat till 25 years ago and was a safe decent place to grow up
It may now arguably be inside the city limits Americas most unsafe town
Its still home to me
The white rings are quite nice but the blacks are moving outward
First will come the reasonable but then the trash follows and pretty soon
Whites move yet again
This happening there now in Clinton and is a fait accompli in Pearl.....Pearl was never great but was blue collar white and safe
Clinton however is quite antebellum charming
Say goodbye
I lived in MS many years and have been to Jackson several times in the mid 70’s and you could see it starting to turn even then. Sad situation. Best of luck and stay safe.