ALUMNI APPLAUSE

The Mississippi Small Business Association named Latrice Rogers, a Brandon resident and owner of Goddess Lengths Virgin Hair Bar (125 W. Northside Drive), as the recipient of the 2017 SBA Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award last week. SBA will formally present Rogers with the award in a ceremony in May. Goddess Lengths primarily provides...Read More

Dr. Junoesque (affectionately called Juno) E. Jacobs is the Business Intelligence Analyst in the division of Academic Information Technology at Jackson State University.  She recently retired after 25 years and 9 months with Tougaloo College as the Director of Enrollment Services. She is a member of numerous professional and civic organizations, just to name a...Read More

Memphis accountant V. Lynn Evans was elected Thursday to chair the Tennessee Valley Authority this year as the utility's board transitions from all Democrats to a majority of Republican directors under incoming President Donald Trump. Evans, who was appointed to the TVA board four years ago after serving as chairwoman of TVA's biggest customer, is the first...Read More

Mississippi winner Kristy Johnson, alumna of Jackson State University, proves beauty queens are more than a pretty face as she prepares to represent the state in the Miss Black USA National Scholarship Pageant. Her platform, “Be Empowered,” focuses on reprogramming youth into believing in themselves, their communities and surroundings. During her reign, she will host...Read More

New Children's Book Addresses Similarities and Minor Differences That Still Exists Among Southerners and Northerners In A Colorful and Kid Friendly Way! "Up North, Down South", is a new children's book by Television Anchor Katina Rankin  that addresses still-too-common misconceptions about the south. "Up North, Down South: City Folk Meet Country Folk", is a book...Read More

Joi L. Owens's, 2016 National Juvenile Justice Fellow, advocacy project will focus on education in the juvenile justice system. Owens is the Managing Attorney and Legislative Liaison for Disability Rights Mississippi. She focuses on systemic reform related to people with disabilities in facilities and institution across the state of Mississippi. Joi advocates for juvenile justice...Read More