1.) Do you feel like being Miss Pre-alumni Council has helped you transition into being Miss JSU? Absolutely!  The connections and networking that I have been able to do as Miss Pre-Alumni have been invaluable.  Being Miss Pre-Alumni Council has not only brought me closer to my peers within the organization, it has also taught...Read More

Jackson State University alum Dathan Thigpen captured the top prize on Season 8 of BET’s All-Star “Sunday Best” during the reality Gospel singing competition that aired Aug. 30. Thigpen captured the crown after the show’s judges had selected him as one of three finalists. Host Kirk Franklin said millions of votes were cast, with Thigpen...Read More

Hentz-Polk grew up in the delta of northern Mississippi, the subject of her memoir, Memories of the Mississippi Delta, 2nd Ed. (248pp. including a picture gallery). It covers the history-making 1950s and 60s, her childhood and teenage years in Lambert and Marks, and adult life in Columbus, Ohio. Throughout her life, she played many roles—from...Read More

When Clinton, Mississippi native Kendra Lewis first joined the Pre-alumni council in 2014, she immediately knew that being more than just a member in the organization was in her near future. After being voted President by the members of the student organization for the 2015-2016 academic year, Ms. Lewis understood that her aspiration to become...Read More

On Wednesday, March 4th, Jackson State, Alcorn State and MS Valley State supporters cohesively stood on the steps of the Mississippi State Capitol for HBU Unity Day. HBU alumni along with members of the black caucus gathered in an effort to request additional financial support equal to that of other state funded universities in Mississippi....Read More