Felicia Ford – Vice President – Trustmark National Bank     Mortgage Loan Operations Supervisor A native of Clarksdale, Mississippi and a graduate of Jackson State University, Ms. Ford currently serves as Director of Commercial Banks for the MBA of Mississippi.  She is past president and vice president of the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) of Mississippi, and...Read More

Dr. Christopher Wayne Robinson currently serves as associate professor of social work and project director of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Behavioral Health Paraprofessional Scholarship Program at the Community College of Allegheny County (CCAC) in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Robinson also serves as the clinical outpatient supervisor as a licensed social worker at Gateway...Read More

Delores Gibbs Rankin was born in Jefferson County, Mississippi, where she attended both elementary and high school. She has two degrees from Jackson State University: a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology (1969); and a Masters in Sociology (1980). Rankin started working as an Eligibility Worker with the State Department of Public Welfare in 1970....Read More

Britani Danielle Johnson is a third generation Jacksonian earning both of her degrees from Jackson State University: a bachelor’s degree in mass communication (2009); and a master’s degree in public policy and administration (2015). She was recently appointed as the community relations coordinator for the Buffalo Bills, a National Football League (NFL) team in Buffalo,...Read More

Adam Powell is originally from Montgomery, Alabama and is the son of a state trooper and social worker. He is a proud 2005 graduate of Jackson State University where he received a bachelor’s degree in Mass Communications, and he also holds a master’s degree in Social Work from the University of Texas at Arlington. Inspired...Read More

Tramell Tillman makes his Broadway debut in the epic new play: The Great Society at Lincoln Center, September 6th – January 20th.   Tramell graduated summa cum laude from Jackson State University in 2008 with the Bachelor of Science in Mass Communications. During his matriculation, he was involved with several social and civic organizations such...Read More

Michael A. Gater, PHR, SHRM-CP is a native of Jackson, Mississippi.  He is a proud 1984 honors graduate of Jackson State University and holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Management. In July 2019, Gater was named the Director of Human Resources for the Jackson Municipal Airport Authority (JMAA), which is the governing entity for the...Read More

Dr. John A. Peoples, Jr., is a native of Starkville, Mississippi, where he attended elementary and secondary schools.  After graduating from high school, he was drafted into the United States Marine Corps and was Honor Man in his recruit training platoon and sharpshooter rifleman. He was number one in his noncommissioned officers class and spent...Read More

Frances Jones Nelson, of Madison, was recently elected and installed as the 34th National President of the National Federation of Music Clubs. Founded 1898, NFMC has become the largest nonprofit organization in America to promote and support American music, performers and music education. As a grassroots organization working in communities throughout America, NFMC provides musical...Read More

Mr. Darion Warren, CFM, is a proud alumnus of Jackson State University where he received a Bachelors of Science Degree in Business Administration in 2005. Two years later, Warren obtained a Geographical Information System Technical Certificate from Hinds Community College. His thirst for learning continued at Belhaven University where he received a Master of Science...Read More