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Jackson State University (Jackson State or JSU) is a public historically black university in Jackson, Mississippi. It is one of the largest HBCUs in the United States and the fourth largest university in Mississippi in terms of student enrollment. The university is a member of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund and classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity".Jackson State University's athletic teams, the Tigers, participate in NCAA Division I athletics as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC). The university is also the home of the Sonic Boom of the South, a marching band founded in the 1940s. Their accompanying danceline, the Prancing J-Settes, are well known for their unique style of dance, known as J-Setting.

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  • Jackson State University (Jackson State or JSU) is a public historically black university in Jackson, Mississippi. It is one of the largest HBCUs in the United States and the fourth largest university in Mississippi in terms of student enrollment. The university is a member of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund and classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity".Jackson State University's athletic teams, the Tigers, participate in NCAA Division I athletics as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC). The university is also the home of the Sonic Boom of the South, a marching band founded in the 1940s. Their accompanying danceline, the Prancing J-Settes, are well known for their unique style of dance, known as J-Setting. (en)
  • La Universidad Estatal de Jackson (Jackson State University, JSU) es una universidad pública estadounidense, históricamente dirigida a la formación de la población negra, en Jackson, Misisipi. La universidad es una de las mayores HBCU en los Estados Unidos y la cuarta universidad más grande en el estado de Misisipi.​ Miembro de Thurgood Marshall College Fund, está clasificada como universidad de investigación.​ La Universidad Estatal de Jackson tiene varios equipos deportivos, como los Jackson State Tigers, que participan en la División I de la NCAA como miembro del Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC). La universidad es también sede de la Sonic Boom of the South, una banda de música fundada en la década de 1940.​ (es)
  • L'université d'État de Jackson (en anglais : Jackson State University ou JSU) est une université américaine située à Jackson dans le Mississippi. (fr)
  • La Jackson State University è una università statale del Mississippi (USA), che ha sede nella capitale dello stato, Jackson. (it)
  • Государственный университет Джексона (Джексонский университет) (англ. Jackson State University, сокр. JSU или Jackson State) — американский государственный университет в Джексоне, штат Миссисипи; исторически чёрное высшее учебное заведение. Это один из крупнейших исторически чёрных вузов США и четвёртый по величине университет в штате Миссисипи по количеству студентов. Является членом фонда . (ru)
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  • Mayor of Jackson, Mississippi (en)
  • Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi (en)
  • Former NFL player (en)
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  • Retired NFL wide receiver; played majority career with the Jacksonville Jaguars (en)
  • Lawyer, civil rights activist Historic Ayers v. Barbour case (en)
  • Former NBA point guard. Won the 2001–02 championship with the Los Angeles Lakers and the 2003–04 championship with the Detroit Pistons. He was formerly the interim heach coach of the Phoenix Suns. (en)
  • Professional golfer, first African-American woman to qualify for the LPGA Tour since 2001, and its fourth African-American woman member in the 60-year history of the tour. (en)
  • Founded the Jackson Advocate newspaper, Mississippi's oldest black-owned newspaper (en)
  • Actress and educator (en)
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  • Interim president of Tuskegee University (en)
  • Jackson State Tigers baseball player and coach (en)
  • Jackson State and professional quarterback (en)
  • Jazz vocalist and musician (en)
  • Member North Carolina House of Representatives (en)
  • Member U. S. House of Representatives (en)
  • NFL Hall of Fame cornerback with the Detroit Lions (en)
  • News anchor for KCBS-TV in Los Angeles (en)
  • President of JSU 1967–1984 (en)
  • Sportswriter, reported on the NBA (en)
  • Track & Field sprinter (en)
  • NFL Player; played for the Miami Dolphins, New Orleans Saints and the San Diego Chargers (en)
  • First African-American to serve as Secretary of Education during President George W. Bush administration from 2001 to 2005, former head football coach at Jackson State from 1964 to 1968, and interim president of JSU (en)
  • Former Jackson State Head Football Coach; former NFL wide receiver; played majority career with the Los Angeles Rams and New England Patriots (en)
  • Pro Football Hall of Fame offensive tackle; played entire career with the Los Angeles/St. Louis Rams (en)
  • Yale trained lawyer that served as the 18th President and CEO of the NAACP (en)
  • NFL kick returner; current Jackson State golf coach (en)
  • Former head football coach at Mississippi Valley State University, University of Arkansas–Pine Bluff, Norfolk State University, and Paul Quinn College (en)
  • Pro Football Hall of Fame running back; played entire career for the Chicago Bears (en)
  • Former 4-time NFL Pro-Bowl cornerback with the San Diego Chargers and Washington Redskins. (en)
  • Pro Football Hall of Fame, 7-time NFL Pro Bowl outside linebacker with the Houston Oilers (en)
  • American Gospel singer, father and voice coach of R&B singers Brandy and Ray J (en)
  • Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from the 10th district (en)
  • Played professionally in Europe, mother of Stanley Johnson (en)
  • Drafted by the Baltimore Bullets in the eighth round of the 1967 NBA draft, father of Danny Manning (en)
  • retired NFL running back with the San Diego Chargers and Minnesota Vikings (en)
  • United States Attorney for the United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi from 2011 to 2017 (en)
  • Politician who was elected to the Mississippi House of Representatives in 1967. He was the first African American elected to the Mississippi State Legislature since the Reconstruction era. (en)
  • First African-American to serve as First Lady of the United States. She was given an honorary doctorate from Jackson State University where she served as the keynote speaker for its 2016 Spring undergraduate commencement ceremony (en)
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  • Jackson State University (Jackson State or JSU) is a public historically black university in Jackson, Mississippi. It is one of the largest HBCUs in the United States and the fourth largest university in Mississippi in terms of student enrollment. The university is a member of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund and classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity".Jackson State University's athletic teams, the Tigers, participate in NCAA Division I athletics as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC). The university is also the home of the Sonic Boom of the South, a marching band founded in the 1940s. Their accompanying danceline, the Prancing J-Settes, are well known for their unique style of dance, known as J-Setting. (en)
  • L'université d'État de Jackson (en anglais : Jackson State University ou JSU) est une université américaine située à Jackson dans le Mississippi. (fr)
  • La Jackson State University è una università statale del Mississippi (USA), che ha sede nella capitale dello stato, Jackson. (it)
  • Государственный университет Джексона (Джексонский университет) (англ. Jackson State University, сокр. JSU или Jackson State) — американский государственный университет в Джексоне, штат Миссисипи; исторически чёрное высшее учебное заведение. Это один из крупнейших исторически чёрных вузов США и четвёртый по величине университет в штате Миссисипи по количеству студентов. Является членом фонда . (ru)
  • La Universidad Estatal de Jackson (Jackson State University, JSU) es una universidad pública estadounidense, históricamente dirigida a la formación de la población negra, en Jackson, Misisipi. La universidad es una de las mayores HBCU en los Estados Unidos y la cuarta universidad más grande en el estado de Misisipi.​ Miembro de Thurgood Marshall College Fund, está clasificada como universidad de investigación.​ (es)
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