Is Presidential Hills safe?
Jackson, Mississippi · safety score updated nightly
Be careful — go in daylight and stay on the busier streets.
VibeLoco rates Presidential Hills as “Caution”.
Gogo's take on Presidential Hills
“Go with care. While Presidential Hills is primarily a quiet, residential enclave of single-family homes, broader municipal challenges in Jackson—including elevated property crime and slow emergency response times—warrant caution. Visitors generally have little reason to visit beyond visiting residents, and standard situational awareness is recommended.”
Jackson municipal authorities and state law enforcement continue periodic joint patrols across northwest Jackson corridors to curb property crime and illegal gun discharges.
About the area
Presidential Hills is a sprawling, post-war residential subdivision located in northwest Jackson, characterized by modest ranch-style homes on winding streets named after U.S. presidents. It functions purely as a bedroom community with minimal commercial activity, surrounded by wooded patches and major thoroughfares like US-49.
- Residential
- Car-Dependent
- Suburban Layout
- Quiet
- Modest Homes
Walking and biking in Presidential Hills
Walk score: 14/100 · Bike score: 21/100
There are no bike-share hubs or dedicated cycle paths in Presidential Hills, requiring cyclists to share narrow residential roads with vehicular traffic.
Reasons to go, and reasons to think twice
Pros
- Suburban layout consisting primarily of detached single-family homes with private driveways
- Quieter residential environment compared to denser inner-city Jackson neighborhoods
- Convenient road access to US-49 and key northwest Jackson arterial corridors
Cons
- Property crime rates and vehicle break-ins remain elevated relative to national standards
- Aging municipal water and road infrastructure leading to frequent potholes and service disruptions
- Pockets of blighted or vacant properties scattered across surrounding northwest Jackson tracts
Homelessness: Visible homelessness is not a significant factor within the interior streets of Presidential Hills. Small instances of panhandling or unhoused individuals are typically confined to commercial strips along US-49 and Medgar Evers Boulevard.
What Presidential Hills is like at each time of day
- Morning · 5a – 11a
- Peaceful and quiet as residents commute out toward US-49 and Medgar Evers Boulevard.
- Afternoon · 11a – 5p
- Calm residential atmosphere with minimal street activity, though standard awareness is advised.
- Evening · 5p – 10p
- Streets empty out rapidly after dusk; residential activity is mostly confined indoors.
- Late night · 10p – 5a
- Very dark and isolated due to intermittent street lighting; walking outside late is not recommended.
Transit, parking and getting around
JATRAN provides limited public bus transit along outer arteries such as Medgar Evers Boulevard, but the interior subdivision streets lack direct scheduled transit service.
Parking is abundant and free, with plenty of space in private home driveways and along unmetered residential curbs.
Things to do in Presidential Hills
- Visit the nearby Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument located a short drive south on Margaret Walker Alexander Drive.
- Tour the historic campus and Barksdale Pavilion at nearby Tougaloo College just northeast of the neighborhood.
- Explore regional soul food culture at iconic neighborhood-adjacent eateries along Livingston Road and Medgar Evers Boulevard.
Local favorites
- Bully's Restaurant · Soul Food Restaurant · 4.6★ (840)James Beard Award-winning landmark serving legendary slow-cooked ribs, chitterlings, and classic Southern sides.
- Stamps Super Burgers · Hamburger Restaurant · 4.5★ (760)Celebrated local counter-serve known for seasoned, made-to-order oversized hamburgers and seasoned fries.
- Penn's Fish House · Seafood Restaurant · 4.2★ (390)Longstanding Mississippi staple on US-49 offering fried catfish, chicken tenders, and hushpuppies.
Scores are safety-driven — recent reported crime and local news plus Census income, poverty, housing, education, household and access data — refreshed nightly. Walk and bike scores are shown separately and do not affect the safety score. A guide, not a guarantee — conditions change street to street.