History – Page 12 – West Jackson

Jim Hill Students, “What My History Books Didn’t Teach Me About My Neighborhood”

July 10, 2017 // 0 Comments

On Friday, July 7, 2017, several Jim Hill High School students presented their research findings about the Civil Rights history of West Jackson. This effort was lead by Dr. [...]

Mt. Olive Cemetery Listed on National Register of Historic Places

June 21, 2017 // 4 Comments

The National Register of Historic Places is the official list of the Nation’s historic places worthy of preservation. Authorized by the National Historic Preservation [...]

The Life of Benjamin Brown, 50 Years Later

May 11, 2017 // 2 Comments

50 years ago on May 12, 1967, Benjamin Brown died from gunshot wounds inflicted by law enforcement officers on John Roy Lynch Street the night before. His killing is one of [...]

West Jackson Resident Wins Grammy, Bobby Rush

February 13, 2017 // 0 Comments

Bobby Rush won his first Grammy last night for Best Traditional Blues Album for “Porcupine Meat.” Naming your album after a song entitled “Porcupine Meat” may [...]

February 9, 2017 // 0 Comments

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CUBD is Awarded $15,000 Dollars for Preservation Work, Mt. Olive Cemetery

November 2, 2016 // 2 Comments

The Center for University-Based Development (CUBD) at JSU recently received a grant for $15,000 dollars to do some preservation work in Mt. Olive Cemetery. The grant was [...]

Mrs. Bertha Bass Fox Celebrates 100th Birthday

August 24, 2016 // 0 Comments

Mrs. Bertha Bass Fox is an exceptional woman of unwavering faith and one of the oldest residents living in West Jackson. She was born to the late Tolman and Mazie Bass on [...]

Local Historian & Artist, Charles Lindsey

August 5, 2016 // 0 Comments

Mr. Charles Lindsey is native Jacksonian and has lived in Jackson his entire life. He grew up in the William’s Subdivision on the North Side of the Virden Addition [...]

WESTerday Trivia Answer: Charles Evers

February 17, 2011 // 0 Comments

The answer to today’s trivia is (C.) Charles Evers. Special thanks to local artist/architect, Jeffrey Yentz, for being kind enough to draw [...]

WESTerday Trivia Answer: Campbell College

February 10, 2011 // 14 Comments

Once upon a time, two colleges sat literally across the street from each other. One was Jackson State College, and the other was the answer to today’s trivia–(B.) [...]