Fannie Lou Hamer: Early Life and Fight for Justice
Fannie Lou Hamer, born in 1917 in Mississippi, fought tirelessly for voting rights and civil justice despite facing brutal violence and forced sterilization....
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This Little Light of Mine: The Legacy of Fannie Lou Hamer
Director Robin N. Hamilton re-releases documentary about Fannie Lou Hamer, the extraordinary civil rights leader who went from cotton picker to powerful activist. The film...
Monta Ellis Donates $60,000 to Sonic Boom of the South Band
Former NBA player Monta Ellis donated $60,000 to Jackson State University's Sonic Boom of the South marching band. The Mississippi native reconnected with childhood friend...
Sen. Hillman Frazier to Keynote JSU Founders’ Day
Sen. Hillman T. Frazier will keynote Jackson State University's 143rd Founders' Day Convocation on Oct. 21. The Mississippi legislator is a JSU graduate....
Jackson State Rises to No. 16 in Best HBCUs
Jackson State University rises to No. 16 among 79 Best HBCUs in 2021 U.S. News rankings, up from No. 17 last year. JSU maintains its...
Dr. Margaret Walker Inducted into MAX Museum Hall of Fame
Dr. Margaret Walker was inducted into the Mississippi Arts + Entertainment Experience (MAX) Museum Hall of Fame. The acclaimed poet and author of 'For My...
Jackson State NSF Grant for Research
Jackson State University received a $467,080 NSF grant to advance nanomaterials research and develop minority scientists through interdisciplinary STEM programs....
Charles Barkley Partners with EVERFI on African-American Education
Charles Barkley partners with EVERFI to launch African-American history digital course for high school students in Alabama and Mississippi at no cost....
James Brown Biopic to Begin Filming This Fall in Mississippi
A James Brown biopic directed by Tate Taylor will begin filming in Mississippi this fall. The Universal Pictures film will cover the Godfather of Soul's...
Baby Cured of HIV
Mississippi baby deemed functionally cured of HIV after aggressive drug treatment started 30 hours after birth. Breakthrough could help 300,000 children infected annually....
Lincoln Movie Inspires Mississippi to Ratify 13th Amendment
Mississippi officially ratified the 13th Amendment banning slavery in 2013, 148 years late, after a professor was inspired by Spielberg's Lincoln movie to research the...
Industry Vet Senator Bennie Turner Dies
Senator Bennie Turner, Mississippi State Senator and radio industry veteran, passed away November 27, 2012. Turner served the 16th district since 1994....
Shooting unveils very different sides of Steve McNair
Steve McNair earned the respect of his fellow NFL players for shaking off defenders and injuries. That same blue-collar playing style won the love of...
