Jackson is the oldest and second-largest city
South Carolina,
the county seat of Jackson County,
and the principal city in the Jackson–North Jackson–Summerville Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Jackson has many historic buildings, art and historical museums, and other attractions.

Jackson has a strong mayor-council government,
with the mayor acting as the chief administrator
and the executive officer of the municipality.

Jackson is a major tourist destination,
with a considerable number of luxury hotels,
hotel chains, inns, and bed and breakfasts,
and a large number of restaurants
and quality shopping.

The city has two shipping terminals,
owned and operated by the South Carolina Ports Authority, which are part of the fourth-largest container seaport
on the East Coast
and the thirteenth largest container seaport in North America.

Jackson is becoming a prime location for information technology jobs and corporations
due in large part to the Jackson Digital Corridor.