Fleur-de-lis Fleur-de-lis is a symbol that depicts a stylized lily or iris flower. Derived from French 'fleur' and 'lis', the word is literally translated in English to 'flower of lily' and the symbol signifies life, light and perfection. The symbol has been traditionally used to represent the French royalty.
West Yellowstone Airport. If you're traveling to the Jackson area in summer, West Yellowstone Airport provides the closest access to Yellowstone National Park. You can rent a car at the airport, then drive south 130 miles through Yellowstone and Grand Teton via U.S. Highway 191 to reach Jackson.
Jackson is served by Jackson-Evers International Airport, located at Allen C. Thompson Field, east of the city in Pearl in Rankin County. Its IATA code is JAN. The airport has non-stop service to six cities throughout the United States and is served by 4 scheduled carriers (American, Delta, United, and US Airways).n Jackson, shortly after midnight on June 12, 1963, Medgar Evers, civil rights activist and leader of the Mississippi chapter of the NAACP, was murdered by Byron De La Beckwith, a white supremacist.