The Fr. John Jay Jackson Council is located at St. Mary School and Church. The Grand Knight for is Michael Solberg. You can contact the Grand Knight by phone at 731-394-4000..

1st Monday of every month @ the Lourdes Room, St. Mary School, 7 p.m.

The Fr. Jackson Council was founded on Sunday, 25 March 1906 through the efforts of the charter members and the members of the Louisville, Kentucky Council. It is named after Fr. John Jay Jackson, an exceptional young priest, who was murdered while serving others in the St. Mary Parish Office. The council works closely with the Parish in Jackson and provides funds for various projects. Members are active participants in the parish and community. 

The Knights of Columbus is the world's largest Catholic family fraternal service organization with 1.6 million members. It provides members and their families with volunteer opportunities in service to the Catholic Church, their communities, families and young people.

As a member of the Knights of Columbus you and your family enjoy many benefits, including 12 free issues annually of the Columbia magazine, the world's largest Catholic family magazine, eligibility to join the Knights of Columbus top-ranked life insurance program, and many more family and personal benefits.

Membership in the Knights of Columbus is open to practicing Catholic men in union with the Holy See, who are at least 18 years old. A practicing Catholic is one who lives up to the Commandments of God and the precepts of the Church. Application blanks are available from any member of the Knights of Columbus.

 
Any Third Degree member in good standing, one year after the anniversary of his First Degree, is eligible for membership in the Fourth Degree. The primary purpose of the Fourth Degree is to foster the spirit of patriotism by promoting responsible citizenship and a love of and loyalty to the Knights' respective countries through active membership in local Fourth Degree groups (called "assemblies"). Certain members of the Fourth Degree serve as honor guards at civic and religious functions, an activity that has brought worldwide recognition to the Knights of Columbus.