History – Page 2 – West Jackson

Margaret Walker Center hosts 23rd Annual ‘For My People’ Awards, Tuesday

January 18, 2018 // 0 Comments

The Margaret Walker Center at Jackson State University has rescheduled its 50th annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Birthday Convocation and its 23rd annual For My People [...]

Mt. Olive Cemetery Research Book, Pictures

November 16, 2017 // 2 Comments

On November 9, 2017 the Center for University-Based Development (CUBD) held an unveiling ceremony for the Mt. Olive Cemetery Project. The event included performances by Jim [...]

Homegoing Celebration for Mrs. Willie Mae Shirley

September 15, 2017 // 2 Comments

Mrs. Willie Mae Davis Shirley was known as the matriarch of the Washington Addition community. Below you will find reflections from her family. In addition to the [...]

Pearl Street CDC Newsletter Features History of Jackson Hotel

August 8, 2017 // 0 Comments

The Holiday Inn Southwest was located at 2649 Highway 80 West and was built in 1962. Its history is detailed in the latest issue of the Pearl Street CDC newsletter. Below is [...]

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 [...]