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Hawkins Field

Jackson · No-go after dark

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Hawkins Field — Oughgh at English Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons)

32out of 100

No-go after dark

Overall safety score

“Go with care. While historic sites like the Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument offer profound civil rights history, the surrounding area experiences high rates of violent crime, severe blight, and widespread disinvestment. Exercise heightened situational awareness, stick to daytime visits, and avoid lingering after dark.”
— Gogo, on Hawkins Field

Walk score

34/100

Bike score

38/100

Recent local news: Jackson continues to navigate elevated violent crime rates alongside citywide municipal infrastructure challenges, prompting recurring multi-agency law enforcement initiatives across northwest corridors.

About the area

Industrial / AviationHistoric Civil RightsCar-DependentDistressed

Hawkins Field is an industrial and residential sector in Northwest Jackson centered around the historic general aviation airport and key civil rights landmarks. The district features sparse commercial strips, aging mid-century single-family homes, and active municipal aviation operations. Visitors primarily travel here for specific historical sites rather than general recreation.

Scores are safety-driven: recent crime levels and local news, plus Census data on income and poverty, housing, education and household make-up, and access to vehicles, internet and health coverage. Walk and bike scores are shown separately and do not affect the safety score. A guide, not a guarantee. Neighborhood outlines come from official city and US Census boundary data.

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