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Physical
Therapy, Occupational Therapy, and Speech TherapyJobs in
Jackson , Tennessee
Jackson is in the center of West Tennessee
on I-40, 85 miles east of Memphis and 129 miles west of Nashville.
Jackson is within a day’s drive of 75 percent of America’s
major markets. The city of Jackson made automotive history
when it became the birthplace of the first car manufactured
entirely in the South. In 1907, the Marathon Automotive Plant,
which is still standing on North Royal Street, began producing
two models of the Marathon roadster. The company eventually
moved its operation to Nashville in 1910 and was out of business
by 1914. The thirst for higher education can be quenched at
nine colleges and universities located within the Jackson
area. These institutes of academics are Jackson State Community
College, Lambuth University, Lane College, Tennessee Technology
Center at Jackson, Union University, University of Memphis/Jackson
Center, West Tennessee Business College, Freed-Hardeman University
and UT Martin in Jackson. The Jackson Recreation and Parks
Department has been ranked in the nation’s top 20 among
cities of similar size. Twelve parks, encompassing 800 acres,
are operated by the department. Major Parks include: Muse
Park – 100 acres offering playgrounds, courts and fields
for various activities, Kate Campbell Robertson Park –
321 acres on Jackson’s eastern side with plenty of open
space and the city’s newest golf course, and North Jackson
Park – 87 acres on North Highland featuring six tennis
courts, a children’s playground, a 1 1/4-mile asphalt
walking trail, restroom facilities, five soccer fields, three
baseball/softball fields and an in-line hockey pad. The summer
of 2003 marks the sixth baseball season in Jackson for the
West Tennessee Diamond Jaxx, the Class AA minor league affiliate
of the Chicago Cubs. The team continues to play its home games
at Pringles Park, an $8 million stadium that was built at
no cost to the local taxpayers. Casey Jones Village -- one
of Tennessee’s top ten tourist attractions -- celebrates
the life and times of Jackson’s favorite son. Within
the Village, visitors can relive the “Steam Age”
or railroading by touring the Casey Jones Home and Railroad
Museum, featuring the restored home of the engineer himself,
as well as a life-size replica of Casey’s 328 locomotive.
Just across the parking lot, The Old Country Store preserves
the atmosphere of an early 1900’s general store with
a 6,000 square foot gift, confectionery and souvenir shoppe
that features more than 15,000 antiques, an authentic 1890’s
Ice Cream Parlor and Soda Shoppe as well as a 500-seat restaurant.
Other attractions within Casey Jones Village include: The
Casey Jones Train Store, The Alpine Christmas Shop, The Cheese
Factory, a miniature golf course, miniature train ride, and
a 3,000-seat amphitheater. With over 350 restaurants, Jackson
has been rated as high as second in the nation for restaurant
sales and growth by Restaurant Business magazine. These include:
Spinakers Restaurant & Lounge, Fazoli's and Bubba' Bagels
& The Market. Take your shopping hungry to Old South Antique
Mall, or Old Hickory Mall which is the only enclosed shopping
center in west Tennessee. Features over 70 stores and six
delightful food court eateries, plus a sit down cafeteria.
Interested in pursuing a therapy job opportunity
in Tennessee? Fill out the application below to discuss current
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