Dining
Jackson is home to fine dining and many traditional southern restaurants. Southerners are very proud of their cooking capabilities and they have many restaurants serving authentic southern food, however, they also have every kind of restaurant imaginable ranging from Mexican to Italian to Cajun available as well. Favorite’s include:
Bon Ami, a decorated café serving unique blends of different French cuisine’s such as Sauteed Shrimp or Bon Ami Red Snapper.
Lone Star Steak House and Saloon is a full service, casual dining restaurant serving mesquite grilled steaks, ribs, chicken, and fish. It is known among Jackson natives for it’s upbeat country music and neon signs.
The Fahrenheit Dining and Lounge features good ol’ southern down home cooking with dishes such as “Momma’s Meatloaf.”
Other favorites include the Chimneyville Steak House, Fenian’s Pub, the Bonsaid Steak House, and Crechale’s Restaurant.
City Population: 184,256
Female: 53.5%
Male: 46.5%
Average Age: 31
Richmond Metro Surrounding Area: 510,000
State Nickname: “The Magnolia State” or “Hospitality State”
Jackson’s City Nickname: “The Bold New City” or “Best of the New South”
Area: 106.8 miles (276.7 km)
Water Area: 1.9 miles (5.0 km)
Median Household Income: $30,414
Average Annual Rainfall: 55.9 in/year (4.65 in/month)
Average Annual Snowfall: 1 inch
Average Temperature in January: 45 degrees
Average Temperature in July: 81 degrees