Jackson, Alabama

About Jackson

Jackson, AL is a small town located in southwestern Alabama, home to 4,477 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Jackson is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 15.64 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 286 residents per square mile.

📰 Jackson News Today

• Alabama A&M Set for Gulf Coast Challenge Showdown Against Jackson State Alabama A&M Athletics · Oct 1
• Jaron Jackson, Alabama Crimson Tide, RB - News, Stats, Bio CBS Sports · Oct 7
• Jackson Hospital signs deal with Blue Cross to stave off closure and emerge from bankruptcy Alabama Daily News · Aug 18
• Alabama A&M Bulldogs fall to No. 23 Jackson State in Gulf Coast Challenge WAFF · Oct 4
• Erwin Portis Obituary | Jackson Memorial Funeral Home | Jackson, AL Tribute Archive · Oct 7

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Alabama headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Jackson Unique

• One of 17 places in the US named Jackson — but the Alabama one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in southwestern Alabama, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Alabama — one of 594 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Jackson

• Ed's Drive-In
• Pizza Hut — pizza
• Casa Grande — mexican
• Jackson Steakhouse
• Number 1 China — chinese

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Jackson

• H.W. Pearce, Jr. Memorial Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Jackson

• Jackson High School
• Jackson Intermediate School
• Jackson Middle School
• Joe M Gillmore Elementary School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Jackson Medical Center · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

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🌤️ Current Weather

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🗺️ Map of Jackson

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