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Gallery 1

“Margaret Walker & the Power of Words”

The exterior of a red brick building with blue awnings over its windows and door. A blue metal sign over the door reads "gallery 1." A sandwich board on the sidewalk and a window cling on the glass display ads for a museum exhibit inside.

Opened to the public in October 2025, the Margaret Walker Center’s “Margaret Walker & the Power of Words” exhibit leads visitors through Walker’s life and legacy as an author, professor, and founder. The space features a plethora of archival documents including selections of Walker’s journals, correspondence, and rare books. Additionally, thanks to interactive audio and visual components, visitors can listen to Walker reading her own pieces. A journaling corner invites guests to reflect on their personal experiences with literature, social justice, and community.

“Margaret Walker & the Power of Words” is located on Jackson State University’s campus in Gallery 1 at One University Place, 1154 John R. Lynch Street, Suite 4.

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An exhibit wall displays blocks of text, photos, framed documents, and a column of different copies of Margaret Walker's novel Jubilee. Two chairs are positioned around a table in front of an exhibit wall with text on it. The table is filled with books, bookmarks, and other materials. On the wall in holders are three notebooks. A series of documents are enclosed in a clear display case in front of an exhibit wall.

 

Driving & Parking Notice

Please note that John R. Lynch Street is currently inaccessible to vehicles due to an ongoing construction project. Guests may park in unnumbered spaces in the large parking lot at the corner of Dalton and Cleary Streets across from the Student Center and follow the sidewalk down Dalton (turning left on John R. Lynch) to the entrance of Gallery 1. Review the map below for a visual reference.

Groups interested in touring Gallery 1 are also encouraged to contact the Margaret Walker Center (mwa@jsums.edu) in advance in to coordinate a visit.

A satellite map view of a portion of Jackson State University's campus. A red circle is drawn around a parking lot at the corner of Dalton and Cleary Streets. Red arrows point down Dalton toward John R. Lynch Street, point right down Lynch Street, and to the front of Gallery 1 in the One University Place building.