CEDARLAWN CEMETERY NEEDS YOUR HELP! Volunteers Needed!
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History
Phase I of Mt. Olive Cemetery Complete
The historic Mount Olive Cemetery was supported by a Historically Black Colleges and Universities grant from the Historic Preservation Fund administered by the National Park [...]
Happy Black History Month from The Lottie W. Thornton Early Childhood Center!
This month at the The Lottie W. Thornton Early Childhood Center, young scholars from three to five years old completed Black History Month Family Projects. These scholars [...]
Gladys Noel Bates Home Marker
Gladys Noel was born on March 26, 1920 in McComb. Her father, railway postal clerk Andrew Jackson Noel, was a civil rights activist and the son of former slaves once owned by [...]
Jacob L. Reddix Property Listed on the National Register of Historic Places
The Dr. Jacob L. Reddix House was built to serve as the retirement home of Dr. Reddix and wife, Daisy Shirley and was just listed on the National Register of Historic [...]
Gowdy/Washington Addition Launches Website
Over the past year, Washington Addition has been working on developing oral histories and a video showcasing their historic community. The website is completed and includes [...]
CSE Launches 6 New Businesses in Community
The Center for Social Entrepreneurship presented the last cohort of the iVillage Legacy Project to the community of West Jackson on Tuesday, January 9. The momentous occasion [...]
Park Named in Honor of Phil & Marcia Reed
Voice of Calvary Ministries (VOCM) honored Phil and Marcia Reed on Thursday, November 28, 2023, by renaming Claiborne Park to Reed’s Park. The Reed’s have [...]
727 Rose Street, The Historic Home of Dr. A. H. McCoy & Dr. Rose E. McCoy
This small white, wood-framed, cottage-style house is one of three structures remaining on the west side of the 700 Block. It used to be the fifth house the corner of Rose [...]
Alpha Delta Zeta Chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. Historical Marker Unveiling
Alpha Delta Zeta Chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. celebrates 85 years of service in collaboration with the R.O.S.E Foundation. Alpha Delta Zeta Chapter was chartered [...]