Jackson State University

Established in 1877 by 바카라사이트 American Baptist Home mission Society, this institution is a historically Black university that was originally built with 바카라사이트 intention of educating 바카라사이트 African American community in Mississippi and neighbouring states.

By 1882 바카라사이트 school had moved to 바카라사이트 city of Jackson, and over 바카라사이트 following century 바카라사이트 university changed names several times as it continued to expand, adopting its current name in 1974.

Today, Jackson State University (JSU) is a public, coeducational institution that is 바카라사이트 officially designated Urban University of 바카라사이트 state of Mississippi.

JSU offers more than 90 bachelor¡¯s, master¡¯s, and doctoral degree programs in a range of study fields, offered through 38 individual academic departments. With around 10,000 students, JSU is 바카라사이트 fourth-largest historically Black college or university (HBCU) in 바카라사이트 United States, in addition to being 바카라사이트 fourth-largest public university in Mississippi.

The 245-acre JSU main campus is located in 바카라사이트 Jackson city centre and 바카라사이트 university also operates satellite campuses throughout Mississippi, including 바카라사이트 JSU-Madison Campus, 바카라사이트 JSU-Holmes Campus, 바카라사이트 JSU-Mississippi E-Center, JSU Downtown and 바카라사이트 Universities Center.

The university has a rich sporting history too and 바카라사이트 JSU varsity teams, known as 바카라사이트 Jackson State Tigers, has seen some incredible sportspeople come through 바카라사이트 ranks at JSU over 바카라사이트 years, including NFL Hall of Famers Walter Payton and Lem Barney and professional baseball players Oil Can Boyd, Wes Chamberlain and Dave Clark.

O바카라사이트r notable JSU alumni include Rod Paige, former US Secretary of Education, jazz artist Cassandra Wilson, and president of 바카라사이트 National Association for 바카라사이트 Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), Cornell William Brooks.