History

JSU’s Community Engagement Awarded Grant from National Trust for Historic Preservation

March 24, 2021 // 1 Comment

Jackson State University is one of two HBCUs awarded a $155,000 HBCU Cultural Heritage Stewardship Grant by the National Trust for Historic Preservation. The funds will allow [...]

Pinelake Church, civil rights icon Dr. John M. Perkins, create endowed scholarship at Jackson State University

March 15, 2021 // 0 Comments

(Charles A. Smith/University Communications) Jackson State University is the recipient of a $200,000 donation from Pinelake Church in partnership with the Perkins Foundation. [...]

LeFleur’s Bluff Chapter awards JSU students with Lelia Gaston Rhodes Book Stipend/Scholarship

March 11, 2021 // 1 Comment

Pictured (l to r): Courtin Sutton, Gailya Porter and Taylon White . Pictured (l to r) Dr. Betty Graves, Courtin Sutton, Taylon White, Lori Patton Jackson State University [...]

Historic Mt. Olive Cemetery Project Presentation, Today

February 23, 2021 // 2 Comments

JSU’s Office of Community Engagement will be hosting a zoom presentation about the work they are doing on the Historic Mt. Olive Cemetery. The presentation will take [...]

Scott Ford House, Inc. Receives Kellogg Foundation Grant

February 10, 2021 // 1 Comment

The Scott Ford House, Inc. (SFHI) has received a $50,000 grant from the Kellogg Foundation beginning January, 2021 and ending December, 2021, to document stories of [...]

JSU Football Schedule with Coach Prime

September 24, 2020 // 0 Comments

Jackson State University announced Deion Sanders will become the 21st head football coach in school history. Jackson State athletics announced Monday afternoon the official [...]

Restored Mural, Chambliss “Shoe” Hospital

July 6, 2020 // 0 Comments

Over the course of the past two months, the original Chambliss Shoe Hospital mural has been restored. This project was spearheaded by Hope Credit Union, Milton Chambliss, and [...]

Juneteenth Celebration BBQ, Today

June 18, 2020 // 0 Comments

Juneteenth Celebration BBQ Solidarity Action People’s Assembly Friday, June 19th, 2020 10:00 AM 5:00 PM Ida B. Wells Plaza 1204 W. Capitol Street, Jackson, MS 11 am Press [...]

Old Country Kitchen Serving West Jackson for Over 25 Years

June 9, 2020 // 1 Comment

Mr. & Mrs. Roy Dixon are the proud owners of the Old Country Kitchen located at 1254 Macon Street. The Dixon family prides themselves on customer service, cleanliness, [...]

CUBD Awarded $496,000 Grant for Mt. Olive Cemetery

May 1, 2020 // 2 Comments

By LaToya Hentz-Moore JSU Newsroom Recently, the National Park Service (NPS) awarded Jackson State a grant for the amount of $496,023 to preserve the historic Mt. Olive [...]