RoadyGoat plays music like this when you drive through Jackson. It's free on iPhone, and full songs play through Apple Music.
Use two fingers to move or zoom the map.
Jackson, Tennessee, known as "The Hub City" for its location between Memphis and Nashville, boasts a rich musical heritage, particularly as the birthplace of Rockabilly music. The city's musical identity is deeply rooted in country, blues, and gospel.
Jackson is home to a diverse array of artists, including Americana singer-songwriters Valerie June and Erin Rae, blues pioneer Sonny Boy Williamson I, metal band Full Devil Jacket, and soul artist Athena Cage. The city is also mentioned in songs like "Jackson" by Johnny Cash with June Carter Cash.
Music in Jackson
Songs About Jackson
Showing top 20 of 25 songs · Hear more in the free iPhone app
Rivers & Roads in Song near Jackson
Songs written about the waterways and highways that run near Jackson.
Everything Near Jackson
6 stories, landmarks & places within ~20 miles — the same local lore RoadyGoat plays as you drive through.
-
Jackson, TN
· 0.3 mi · Local history
Jackson's development was deeply intertwined with the railroad. Before the Civil War, it was a crucial junction and maintenance hub for lines like the Mississippi Central and Mobile and Ohio. The city was strategically…
-
William Kirby Walsh House
· 0.4 mi · Scraped Hmdb
This house represents the financial boom of Jackson, Tennessee, in the late 19th century. It was built between 1873 and 1875 for William Kirby Walsh, a co-founder of the First National Bank of Jackson. Walsh lived here…
-
Captain H.P. Farrar House
· 0.5 mi · Scraped Hmdb
This house stands as a testament to the architectural and historical significance of Jackson, Tennessee. Captain H.P. Farrar, a veteran of the Mexican-American War, built this house sometime after 1848. He served with…
-
Bemis, Tennessee
· 2.7 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Ever wonder what it was like to live in a town built entirely around a single company? Well, you're about to find out. This is Bemis, Tennessee, founded in 1900 by the Bemis Brothers Bag Company. They needed a place to…
-
Bemis Historic District
· 2.8 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Step back in time to a planned community built for mill workers. This is the Bemis Historic District, a testament to the Bemis Bag Company's influence in Jackson, Tennessee. In the early 1900s, Bemis Industries, needing…
-
Pinson Mounds
· 10.9 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Imagine a place where ancient ceremonies echoed for centuries. This is Pinson Mounds, a massive Native American complex built long ago. Between about 1 and 500 AD, people of the Middle Woodland period constructed these…
