"Jackson, Mississippi" is a dark southern rock song from Kid Rock

Kid Rock

Robert James "Bob" Ritchie , known by his stage name Kid Rock, is an American singer-songwriter, musician and rapper with five Grammy Awards nominations...

's 2003 self-titled album

Kid Rock (album)

Kid Rock is an eponymous album by Kid Rock, his sixth studio album overall, and his fourth Atlantic Records album. It was released in 2003. It was critically acclaimed by Rolling Stone Magazine, they named it one of the 50 Greatest Albums of 2003...

. The song is about a man dealing with addiction and the effects it's having on a relationship. It was released as a dual single in January 2004 along with "Cold and Empty." It peaked at #14 on the Mainstream Rock tracks. A live version was released on the Best Buy exclusive version of 2007's Rock N Roll Jesus

Rock N Roll Jesus

Rock n Roll Jesus is Kid Rock's sixth album under the Atlantic Records umbrella and his seventh studio album overall. The album was released October 9, 2007. Rob Cavallo co-produced the album with Rock. Mike E. Clark produced the track "All Summer Long." The album was not available at the iTunes...

. His 2008 National Guard song "Warrior" is a rewrite of Jackson,Mississippi. It uses the same musical structure of the song.

Charts

Chart (2004)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks Mainstream Rock Tracks Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks is a ranking in Billboard magazine of the most-played songs on mainstream rock radio stations, a category that includes stations that play primarily rock music. Modern rock tracks are counted in the Alternative Songs chart.This chart began with the March 21, 1981, issue...	14