A beautiful hotel in a friendly city welcome to the hampton inn jacksonclinton nestled between the peaceful natchez trace and the tranquil mississippi river youll find the friendly town of clinton originally named mount salus for the first brick home built in the united state the city was renamed clinton in 1828 in honor of dewitt clinton the former governor of new york this fascinating city is home to the oldest university in mississippi and the second oldest baptist university in the