JACKSON

Jackson is conveniently located 82 miles East of Memphis Tennessee and 130 miles west of Nashville, Tennessee on Interstate 40. This location in one of the most accessible areas of the region and boasts a trade area of over 400,000 people in its 80 mile radius. Jackson?s high quality of life is represented by a low cost of living, great employment and world class health care. Jackson boasts an impressive list of employers, many of which are found on the Fortune 500 list of companies: Procter and Gamble, Black and Decker, Maytag, Delta Faucets, Toyota , Kerr Plastice and Pinnacle foods just to name a few.

Jackson is home to McKeller-Sipes Regional airport and is located just one hour from Memphis International Airport. Jackson is also home to Jackson Madison County General Hospital, a major hospital which serves 17 counties with 5 hospitals in the West Tennessee area offering World Class Health Care to all of the West Tennessee Area.

Jackson, once named the HUB OF WEST TENNESSEE, offers numerous shopping and dining experiences that you would expect to find in a larger town. Jackson offers the friendly environment one would expect of a Southern town, but the amenities of a much larger city.

This family friendly city offers numerous four year colleges, as well as a community college and several business and trade schools. The city also offers many family attractions, including movie theatres, golf, bowling, skating, and numerous city parks. Jackson is also home to the West TN Diamond Jaxx, a Class AA affiliate of the Chicago Cubs. The Jaxx play at Jackson's own Pringles Park. Jackson?s close proximity to four state parks, Chickasaw, Natchez Trace, Pickwick and Paris Landing offer West Tennesseans a wide range of outdoor activities that include water sports, hiking, horseback riding , camping and hunting just to name a few.

Jackson offers a blend of the conveniences of an urban lifestyle while still maintaining the Down Home hospitality of WEST TENNESSEE. A city rich in southern culture, yet on the cutting edge of technology, Jackson is posed to be a leader in the 21st century.
 

Chris Carothers, Broker, CCIM