Driving through Jackson, Kentucky

Jackson is a home rule-class city in and the county seat of Breathitt County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 2,231 according to the 2010 U.S. census.
It was the home of the Jackson Academy, which became Lees College.
Upon the creation of Breathitt County in 1839, local landowner Simon Cockrell Sr. donated 10 acres (4.0 ha) to serve as its seat of government. The community was originally known as Breathitt, Breathitt Town, or Breathitt Court House after the county, but upon its incorporation as a city by the state legislature in 1843, it was renamed Jackson to honor the recently deceased former president Andrew Jackson.
Local feuds led the national press to publish stories about Jackson and "Bloody Breathitt": state troops were dispatched twice in the 1870s and again in 1903 - after the assassination of U.S. Commissioner James B. Marcum on the courthouse steps - to restore order.
The Kentucky Union Railroad reached the city in 1891, and Jackson boomed until the L&N continued the line on to Hazard in 1912. A fire on Halloween, 1913, burned down much of the town.

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You should of have drove through more than just a small strip of road, downtown and an outer area. There is so much more of Jackson that wasn't shown! I hope you enjoyed the visit though!

[@colsc55]

my grandparents and great uncle were murdered in Haddix in 1979. i used to visit them as a child.

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You missed most of the town, but cool to see what you got.

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Home sweet home. Y'all didn't get down my holler but that is a bit of alright, man

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Come visit Irvine KY in Estill County KY.

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And also this town has the biggest internet scammer. You can look up ky. Scammer and her name will appear with her mom's. Great video.

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Chrystal collins?

[@Calebishimloveshound]

Um I live here and jackson and no we do not

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Does anyone know any Stacy families there??

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I live on quicksand

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I have family on old buck RD.

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I grew up in Quicksand

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Y'all know Mullins Family?

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My ancestral home, my gradmother emmie turner was born in mckee jackson country,in 1907, she lived there till 1930 and came to lexington with my dad, the family name was turner, her she had 1 brother grant and several sisters dellie edwards ,hanna issacs,redecca tankersley grant turner. Mother sarah father jerry turner. I cant remember where the family farm was

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McKee is in Jackson co. not Jackson , Breathitt co. i have family from both