Historic Mt. Olive Cemetery Project Presentation, Today
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 [...]
History
Scott Ford House, Inc. Receives Kellogg Foundation Grant
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
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
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
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
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
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 [...]
WMPR Leading the Way for Over 40 Years
WMPR 90.1 Radio Station is an African American owned business and operated by Mr. James Charles Evers (brother of slain civil rights leader Medgar Wiley Evers) and Ms. Wanda [...]
Gibbs/Green Commemoration, Schedule of Events
Street Renamed in Honor of Rev. Charles E. Polk, Sr.
Reverend Charles E. Polk, Sr. was born in Jackson, Mississippi on July 12, 1935, to the late Mr. and Mrs. James Polk. He is the second eldest of five boys and one girl. On [...]
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