If you plan on traveling by car soon, it could cost more. That’s because the price of gas has gone up. In one week, Jackson gas prices increased 7 cent a gallon. As of Monday morning the average price of gas per gallon in Jackson is $2.88. That’s 10 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and $1.06 higher than one year ago. The lowest price for gas in Jackson is $2.68 per gallon. If it’s any consolation our price per gas is far lower than the nation's highest price per gallon which can be found in the San Francisco Bay Area; where regular gas is $4.55 per gallon.