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Jackson, MS Economic Statistics

NumberPercentEMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over137,200100.0In labor force85,34962.2Civilian labor force85,19862.1Employed77,63256.6Unemployed7,5665.5Percent of civilian labor force8.…

Samuel L. Jackson Biography

Samuel L. Jackson actorBorn: 12/21/1948Birthplace: Washington, D.C.   Film actor best known for his role as a Bible-thumping hit man in Pulp Fiction (1994). Although he had already appeared in…

2000-2001 NFC Playoff Divisional Summaries

Vikings, 34-16 New Orleans (11-6) 3 0 7 6— 16 Minnesota (11-5) 10 7 10 7— 34 Date—Jan. 6. Att—63,881. Time—3:15. 1st Quarter: MIN—Randy Moss 53-yd pass from…

Altus

(Encyclopedia) Altus Altus ălˈtəs [key], city (2020 pop. 17,962), seat of Jackson co., SW Okla.; inc. 1907. The city's agricultural products include cotton, wheat, sorghum…

Murphysboro

(Encyclopedia) MurphysboroMurphysboromûrˈfēzbûrˌə [key], city (1990 pop. 9,176), seat of Jackson co., S Ill., on the Big Muddy River; inc. 1867. It is a trade and distribution center for a fertile…

Botany Bay

(Encyclopedia) Botany Bay, inlet, New South Wales, SE Australia, just S of Sydney. It was visited in 1770 by James Cook, who proclaimed British sovereignty over the east coast of Australia. The site…

spoils system

(Encyclopedia) spoils system, in U.S. history, the practice of giving appointive offices to loyal members of the party in power. The name supposedly derived from a speech by Senator William Learned…

Sydney, city, Australia

(Encyclopedia) Sydney, city (2016 pop. 208,374, Greater Sydney 2016 pop. 4,823,991), capital of New South Wales, SE Australia, surrounding Port Jackson inlet on the Pacific Ocean. Sydney is Australia…

breakfast cereal

(Encyclopedia) breakfast cereal, a food made from grain, commonly eaten in the morning. The oldest type of cereal, known as porridge or gruel, requires cooking in water or milk. The modern breakfast…