What Happened to The Nation's Fastest Shrinking Cities?

8. Jackson, Mississippi

The population decline in Jackson, the capital of Mississippi, correlates with a decline across the entire state. Many people leave to go to areas where there are more job opportunities, better education, and less crime. The city is still known as a place where you can get traditional Southern food like fried chicken, okra, cornbread, greens, and biscuits, and gravy. The first lung transplant surgery was performed at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson.