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  MSN Encarta - Andrew Jackson
Jackson was stranded without food, supplies, or equipment for his 2500 soldiers.
Jackson’s command of 5000 included fls, Creoles, Frenchmen, and pirates, as well as sharpshooting Tennessee and Kentucky militia.
Jackson was reluctant to leave the Hermitage, but he did so to vindicate his actions in Florida.
encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761569591_3/Jackson_Andrew.html   (832 words)

  
 Fort Jackson Louisiana   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Andrew Jackson is one of my least favorite criminals to have ever held the office of President of the United States.
Whenever I get on a tirade about Jackson's criminal exploits, my good friend Kurt (a staunch conservative) always interjects with a chuckle, "but he won the battle of New Orleans." Indeed he did; in 1815 then General Andrew Jackson defeated the British in the battle of New Orleans after the war (1812) had already ended.
Just a few yards south of Fort Jackson, and accessible via the road that leads into the Fort, is a wonderful monument to La Salle.
users.stlcc.edu /jangert/ft_jack/jackson.html   (621 words)

  
 USAO - Middle District of Louisiana - press0101   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
The Department of Justice announced that Brian A. Jackson was sworn in as the United States Attorney for the Middle District of Louisiana on January 18, 2001, by Chief United States District Judge Frank J. Polozola.
Jackson, a native Louisianian, has served as a federal prosecutor for 15 years.
United States Attorney Brian A. Jackson announced today that a federal grand jury sitting in the Middle District of Louisiana returned indictments in six separate cases charging violations of federal gun laws in connection with Project Exile.
www.usdoj.gov /usao/lam/press/press0101.html   (826 words)

  
 Louisiana Leaders: Notable Women in History: Mahalia Jackson   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Mahalia Jackson was born in poverty on Water Street in New Orleans and became one of the greatest gospel singers of all time, entertaining personal greetings from Queen Elizabeth I and Winston Churchhill, and giving a command performance for the king and queen of Denmark.
Jackson's first recording was "God Shall Wipe Away All Tears" in 1934 but the one that launched her career was "Move On Up a Little Higher" on the Apollo label which sold over 8 million copies.
Mahalia Jackson became famous solely through that Black community; when she broke the one million dollar mark in sales the African-American press described her as "the only Negro whom Negroes have made famous".
www.lib.lsu.edu /soc/women/lawomen/jackson.html   (337 words)

  
 Battle of Jackson, La.
While inspecting Colonel Logan’s troops to inquire into the truth of the report, that after the recent action near Jackson, La., 23 prisoners (1 white officer and 22 colored and negro privates) were put to death in cold blood and without form of law, and if it is true to bring the culprits to trial.
The battle of Jackson, LA started and was largely fought on the campus of Centenary College and along the banks of Asylum Branch.
However, Negro soldiers within the 1st and 3rd Louisiana Native Guards (Federal) were used against the Telegraph Road salient of Port Hudson on May 27, 1863 by Major-General Banks.
www.geocities.com /Pentagon/1117/jackson.html   (4041 words)

  
 Culpepper Connections' Family Tree - Person Page 4182
He was Clerk of Court for Jackson Parish when I began the practice of law in Ruston in 1902 The parish seat was at old Vernon, and the court house was a simple wood structure built something like the country churches of thoses days.
In 1900 he was elected clerk of court in Jackson Parish, remaining incumbent of this office until 1908, when he was elected a member of the Louisiana state senate from the senatorial district composed of Jackson and Onachita parishes, his term expiring in 1912.
Culpepper was born in Jackson Parish, Louisiana, May 31, 1873, a son of Robert M. and Margaret Virginia (Hawthorn) Culpepper, natives respectively of Georgia and Arkansas.
gen.culpepper.com /ss/p4182.htm   (1637 words)

  
 Jackson Louisiana Resource Guide, City or community of Jackson, Louisiana Facts, Information, Relocation, Real Estate, ...
The population of Jackson is approximately 3,891 (1990).
The distance from Jackson to Washington DC is 997 miles.
Jackson is positioned 30.83 degrees north of the equator and 91.21 degrees west of the prime meridian.
www.usacitiesonline.com /lacountyjackson.htm   (203 words)

  
 NASDVA.COM - LOUISIANA   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
County (Parish) veterans assistance counselors are employees of Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs.
Service work was first established in Louisiana in 1924, with the creation of a State Service Commissioner who served until 1944, when the Department of Veterans Affairs was created.
Veterans assistance counselors inform veterans and their dependents and the general public of federal and state veterans' benefits programs and assist applicants in applying for and securing all benefits to which they may be entitled.
www.nasdva.com /louisiana.html   (760 words)

  
 The Jackson Independent Online   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
With astoundingly similar percentages, Jackson Parish voters approved last weekend’s tax proposition renewals by three to one margins.
Saturday voters approved the.6 percent sales and use tax of 10 years for waste management and to pay debt service on waste management by a 75.89 percent (658 votes) margin while 75.03 percent (646 votes) approved a.4 percent sales and use tax that generates the entire fltopping/sealing budget pegged for area streets and roads.
Voters from nine Jackson Parish districts participated in the election last weekend with 80.39 percent (82 votes) in favor of the parcel fee.
www.jackson-ind.com   (200 words)

  
 Jackson Middle School in Jackson, Louisiana/LA - School Tree
Jackson Middle School is classified as a "Middle School".
Jackson Middle School was operational at the time of the last report and is currently operational.
Jackson Middle School is outside the city or town limits.
schooltree.org /220060001805.html   (139 words)

  
 2theadvocate.com | Powered by The Advocate and WBRZ News 2 Louisiana
The engineers who designed the floodwalls that collapsed during Hurricane Katrina did not fully consider the porousness of the Louisiana soil or make other calculations that would have pointed to the need for stronger levees with deeper pilings and wider bases, researchers say.
At least one key scenario was ignored in the design, say the researchers, who are scheduled to report their findings at a congressional hearing today: the possibility that canal water might seep into the dirt on the dry side of the levees, thereby weakening the embankment holding up the floodwalls.
Louisiana National Guard soldier Kim Willett with the 1087 Transport Company out of Jena comforts a baby outside the Lousiana Superdome after Hurricane Katrina.
www.theadvocate.com   (460 words)

  
 La Louisianne Festivals - April
There is something for everyone with music from blues to alternative rock, 75 artists from Louisiana and 12 other states, dance and opera performances, a children's village, street performers, and to be sure, lots of Louisiana's great food.
The festival celebrates a time when southwest Louisiana was a "no man's land" on the border of colonial France and Spain.
Sponsored by the Safety Council of the Louisiana Capital Area and Louisiana Public Broadcasting, along with the LSU Ag Center.
www.baton-rouge.com /BatonRouge/04fest.htm   (3706 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Jackson Parish, Louisiana
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www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Jackson-Parish,-Louisiana   (497 words)

  
 Jackson High School in Jackson, Louisiana/LA - School Tree
Jackson High School is classified as a "High School".
Jackson High School was operational at the time of the last report and is currently operational.
Jackson High School is outside the city or town limits.
schooltree.org /220060000465.html   (139 words)

  
 Jackson Louisiana Process Servers - ServeNow.com
The Jackson Louisiana process servers on ServeNow.com offer a number of services related to civil procedure and service of process aside from just legal document delivery in Jackson.
Jackson Process Servers make daily trips to County Courts, Louisiana County Clerks, Jackson Municipal Courts, Jackson Criminal Courts, Louisiana Supreme Courts and Louisiana Courts of Appeals.
Service of process is the delivery of these Louisiana legal documents such as summons, complaints, subpoenas, orders to show cause, writs and other court documents.
www.serve-now.com /process-server/Louisiana/Jackson   (360 words)

  
 Jackson Parish, Louisiana -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Jackson Parish, Louisiana -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article
Jackson Parish is a (A local church community) parish located in the (The way something is with respect to its main attributes) state of (A state in southern United States on the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War) Louisiana.
The (Click link for more info and facts about parish seat) parish seat is (A town in northeast Arkansas) Jonesboro and as of 2000, the population is 15,397.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/j/ja/jackson_parish,_louisiana.htm   (586 words)

  
 Jackson, Louisiana LA, town profile (East Feliciana Parish) - hotels, festivals, genealogy, newspapers - ePodunk
Jackson, LA Jackson is in East Feliciana Parish, in the Baton Rouge metro area.
At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Jackson was $12,039, compared with $21,587 nationally.
Median rent in Jackson, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $232.
www.epodunk.com /cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=3412   (467 words)

  
 Jackson Louisiana Colleges and Universities
For Jackson Louisiana students on the move, low training classes are becoming an exciting manner to work for a degree or learn a new trade skill.
Prospective students are encouraged to contact Jackson Louisiana universities and get additional information for any university they are interested in.
Usually you should visit each Jackson Louisiana college on your short listings, but if you can't travel to it personally, get a video or view a virtual tour.
www.uscollegesearch.org /jackson-louisiana-colleges.html   (668 words)

  
 Jackson, Louisiana Yellow Pages for Businesses, Churches, Schools, Government and Non-Profits   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
These searchable Yellow Pages provide you with a nearly sublime directory of Jackson, Louisiana phone numbers, addresses and contact information for the businesses, churches, schools, government agencies and non profit organizations located here in our hometown.
Check out our Jackson, Louisiana Coupons in our Coupon Section, though it is still somewhat new, we offer free online printable coupons such as manufacturer's coupons, grocery coupons, restaurant coupons, travel deals, last minute cruise deals, vacation deals, cell phone deals and more.
For those that are looking to move to the Jackson, Louisiana community we have our Moving Guides that offer information on real estate listings offered by both real estate agents/realtors and for sale by owner.
www.hometownusa.com /la/business/Jackson.html   (630 words)

  
 LA Part 10
I am happy to report that the Southern Louisiana hospitality that I experienced last year is still alive and well.
I am also happy to report that a Greyhound bus continues to be one of the most interesting ways to see the country, and at the same time experience a unique slice of the American culture.
Walking through Jackson, we passed the Jackson Police Department and stopped in to let them know what we were doing.
www.homestead.com /louisianatom/lapart10.html   (2344 words)

  
 Jackson - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jackson is also a common family name in English speaking countries.
Two mayors that served Vaughan, Ontario, Lorna Jackson and Linda Jackson
This is a disambiguation page, a list of pages that otherwise might share the same title.
www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Jackson   (99 words)

  
 RICHARD NELSON & ST.HELENA BARRETT - FROM JACKSON PARISH, LOUISIANA -TO- NACOGDOCHES CO., TEXAS
Martha A. "Dutch" Nelson born September, 1852 Jackson Par., La. died cir 1936 in Polk Co., Tx.
Richard Nelson began his marriage and family buying land October 1, 1845 located in Jackson Par., La. He bought several tracts of land dating, 4-12-1847, 10-30-1848, 9-1-1849, and sold a section of this land on 1-3-1852 to William Bailey, who was married to Mahala Barrett, possibly a sister to St.Helena Barrett Nelson.
Thomas Nelson was the son of Richard Taliaferro Wade Nelson, brother to the blind sisters.
galecreel.tripod.com /index.html   (1032 words)

  
 N.W. Louisiana vs Jackson State (Sep 11, 2004)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
J 2-10 N36 Timeout Jackson State, clock 02:45.
J 3-9 J28 Timeout Jackson State, clock 11:52.
N 3-3 J30 Timeout N.W. Louisiana, clock 01:23.
www.swac.org /04-05/football/stats/jsu0911.htm   (3472 words)

  
 Jackson bed and breakfast & inns. Find the perfect Jackson B&B lodging on BedandBreakfast.com.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Butler Greenwood - Saint Francisville, LA Butler Greenwood is Louisiana's most delightfully different Bed and Breakfast.
The Stockade Bed & Breakfast - Baton Rouge, LA The Stockade Bed & Breakfast located on historic Highland Road in Baton Rouge, Louisiana’s State...
Also noted is the approximate distance from Jackson, Louisiana.
www.bedandbreakfast.com /jackson-louisiana.html   (173 words)

  
 Louisiana Steam Train   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
The Clinton-Port Hudson Railroad, which included a spur to Jackson was incorporated in 1833 and played an important role in the early development of the area.
In the early years the railroad was vital in hauling cotton and later hauled troops and supplies in the siege of Port Hudson.
Riders are taken on a scenic 45 minutes journey back in time and past several historic sites in Jackson, including the original campus of Centenary College.
www.louisianasteamtrain.com   (219 words)

  
 The Texas State Senate: District 11
Mike Jackson is the second Republican elected to the 11th Senate District since Reconstruction.
First elected in 1988, Senator Jackson is a five-term veteran of the House of Representatives representing District 129.
A native of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Senator Jackson attended Louisiana Tech and Louisiana State University.
www.senate.state.tx.us /75r/Senate/members/dist11/dist11.htm   (308 words)

  
 East Feliciana Parish Louisiana Home Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
East Feliciana Parish, in Louisiana, is a beautiful, forested area of rolling hills located 30 miles north of the capitol city of Baton Rouge.
Bordered by the state of Mississippi on the North, St. Helena Parish on the East, East Baton Rouge on the South and West Feliciana on the West, this beautiful area of Louisiana reflects the charm and grandeur that is the South.
East Feliciana Parish has several buildings that are available to house hurricane related relocations and emergency services needs.
www.felicianatourism.org   (147 words)

  
 Real Estate Appraisers in Jackson, Louisiana, Usa | APPRAISERSdotCOM
While we have excellent coverage in most parts of the country, we still have some areas of rural America where we do not have listings, and Jackson Parish is one of those counties.
If you are looking for an Appraiser, you may want to try to find an appraiser near you by checking our list of all real estate appraisers in Louisiana, or you can visit the State Map to check nearby counties.
Remember, we will list all appraisers in all counties, including Jackson Parish, in the exact order that they are received, so don't wait, sign up now.
www.appraisers.com /usa/louisiana/jackson   (309 words)

  
 Open Directory - News: Newspapers: Regional: United States: Louisiana   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Jackson Independent News - Jackson Parish, Jonesboro, Louisiana.
Livingston Parish News - Livingston Parish Louisiana newspaper.
Louisiana Press Association - State-wide association of Louisiana newspapers, TV stations and other media, with information on each.
dmoz.org /News/Newspapers/Regional/United_States/Louisiana   (473 words)

  
 Battle Summary: Forts Jackson and St. Philip, LA
The way was soon open except for the two forts, Jackson and St. Philip, above the Head of the Passes, approximately seventy miles below New Orleans.
In addition to the forts and their armament, the Confederates had placed obstructions in the river and there were a number of ships, including two ironclads, to assist in the defense.
Starting on the 16th and continuing for seven days, the mortar schooners bombarded Fort Jackson but failed to silence its guns.
www2.cr.nps.gov /abpp/battles/la001.htm   (368 words)

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