(JACKSON, Miss.) — Jackson State University’s 2021 Homecoming Parade registration is ongoing as organizers of upcoming festivities prepare to showcase its slew of grand marshals (2021 SWAC Champions) for the procession that will start at 9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 16, in downtown Jackson. Leading the parade will be dozens of student-athletes and the coaching staffs…

(JACKSON, Miss.) — Jackson State University will present its 2021 Homecoming Parade at 9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 16, in downtown Jackson. Parade registration is available through JSU Marketplace. The fee is $30 through Sept. 30.After that, regular registration will include an additional $20 late fee (Oct. 1-5). For parade rules and regulations, click here. Download the parade route here….

(JACKSON, Miss.) — Jackson State University President Thomas K. Hudson is pleased to announce 100 percent vaccination among his executive leadership team and academic deans. Hudson said he hopes the news will inspire additional leadership on campus and throughout the community of historically black colleges and universities to follow suit. “I am extremely happy to…

(JACKSON, Miss.) — Jackson State University’s WJSU radio station will receive $450K from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) as part of a $1.3 million grant CPB is allocating to three public radio stations. Funds will be used to implement an Urban Alternative format to connect with young, multicultural audiences. WJSU will also use the…

(JACKSON, Miss.) — Free COVID-19 vaccinations will be available to students, faculty, staff and community members from noon to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 21, at “One University Place, Suite 6, 1100 John R. Lynch Street, Jackson, Mississippi 39217. The Jackson-Hinds Comprehensive Health Center will provide Moderna and Pfizer vaccinations. Insurance is not needed, and vaccines are provided at no cost…

Acclaimed “The Three Mothers” Author Anna Malaika Tubbs, Ph.D., will present the Thursday keynote address: “If We Don’t Tell Our Story, Who Will?” Regina N. Bradley, Ph.D., Author of Chronicling Stankonia: the Rise of the Hip-Hop South and Assistant Professor, Kennesaw State University will present the Friday keynote address: Still Standing: Student Voices, Curation, and…

(JACKSON, Miss.) — Jackson State University is ranked as a top 20 Historically Black College and University, according to U.S. News and World Report. “These rankings serve as a frame of reference to what we offer not only as an HBCU but as an institution of higher learning. At Jackson State University, we provide students…

(JACKSON, Miss.) — Atlanta’s High Museum of Art has appointed Jackson State University alumna Felicia Neal Daniel as chief financial officer in Georgia. Daniel is responsible for development of financial strategy, annual and long-term financial planning, and ongoing financial reporting and operations. “I am delighted to join the High Museum of Art and am deeply…

(JACKSON, Miss.) — A $700,000 grant from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation will help Jackson State University’s College of Health Sciences launch the first phase of its Digital Tele-Health Hub (DTH) that will address historical health disparities among African Americans. The department’s CEPH-accredited School of Public said the coronavirus pandemic and its variants have raised the…

(JACKSON, Miss.) — A nationwide study released by Rival IQ recently revealed that Jackson State’s social media engagement is ranked highest among all other competing Higher Ed institutions in Mississippi. JSU is also the overall second highest ranked Historically Black College and University (HBCU) in the country. “Jackson State University is honored to be recognized…

Latest mobile clinic tour builds upon success reaching rural communities and medically underserved groups across the nation September 09, 2021 08:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time DEERFIELD, Ill.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The next stops for the Walgreens mobile clinic offering walk-up access to COVID-19 and flu immunizations are focused on events tied to some of the nation’s historically Black…

(JACKSON, Miss.) — Candice Elliott and her husband, Eric, are the husband and wife duo, who have brought internationally sourced wine to Richmond, Texas. In 2020, the couple opened Water’s Edge Winery & Bistro. This family owned franchise is a micro-winery in the heart of the suburbs and specializes in making eco-friendly international wines-locally. “We…

(JACKSON, Miss.) — COVID-19 vaccinations will be available to students, faculty, staff and community members from noon to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 14,at “One University Place, Suite 6, 1100 John R. Lynch Street, Jackson, Mississippi 39217. The Jackson-Hinds Comprehensive Health Center will provide Moderna and Pfizer vaccinations. Insurance is not needed, and vaccines are provided at no cost by…