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Jacksonville
Texas is a state located in the Southern and Western regions of the United States of America. The state is second-largest in both area and population behind Alaska and California, respectively. The state's name derives from a word in the Caddoan language of the Hasinai. Texas declared its independence from Mexico in 1836 and existed as the independent Republic of Texas for nearly a decade. Texas is internationally known for its energy and aeronautics industries, and for its ship channel at the Port of Houston, the largest in the U.S. in international commerce and the sixth-largest port in the world.
Jacksonville is a city in Cherokee County, Texas, United States. The population was 13,868 at the 2000 census. Jacksonville is located in an area of rolling hills in East Texas, north of the county seat, Rusk, and south of Tyler, in Smith County, on U. S. Highway 69. Area production and shipping of tomatoes gained the town the title tomato capital of the world. The impressive red iron ore rock tomato bowl, built by the workers during the great depression, is home to the Jacksonville High School Fightin Indians. Annual events include the tomato fest celebration in June, and the Tops in Texas Rodeo, held in July.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 36.6 square kilometers, out of which 36.6 square kilometers is covered by land and 0.07 percent by water. In 1995, the citizens of the city of Jacksonville voted to implement the half cent sales tax to be used for economic development. The board that oversees the spending of the proceeds from this tax is the Jacksonville economic development corporation, JEDCO. Since passing the tax, Jacksonville has successfully attracted and retained a large number of jobs for its citizens.
The mission of Jacksonville Independent School District, as a community-wide partnership with a shared sense of pride, is to ensure each student develops the educational capacity necessary to reach his or her full potential and become a contributing citizen in an ever-changing, competitive world, this is accomplished through highly skilled, caring faculty, diverse community resources, advanced technology, and facilities that provide a positive learning environment.
Jacksonville can also be considered as the preeminent, historical and potential tourism place that enjoys a very positive reputation with worldwide travelers to become one of the most visited places.
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