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From the Greyhound Station to Freedom: The Legacy of Desegregation Efforts

A “Breach of Peace” charge was a Civil Rights badge of honor for Freedom Riders, even "accidental" ones like Hezikiah Watkins, who was arrested at Jackson's Greyhound Bus Station at the age…

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Empowering a Community: The Story Behind Jackson’s Smith Robertson Museum

In the heart of Jackson, Mississippi, the Smith Robertson Museum and Cultural Center stands as a powerful reminder of the struggle for education and equality faced by Black residents in the late…

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Cortez Bryant Brings Worldwide Music Industry Knowledge to JSU

Music Executive Cortez Bryant is a New Orleans native, but Jackson has a special place in his heart that no other city can touch.

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Keeping the Blues Alive: Eddie Cotton, Jr.

Eddie Cotton, Jr. has been playing the blues for more than 30 years to give people of all religions, backgrounds, and nationalities a musical soundtrack of southern living and resilience.

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Tiny Frame, Big Voice: Meika Shanté

Standing at 5’ 2”, weighing 147 pounds, and rocking a platinum blonde do shorter than a pixie cut, Tameika Carter is a “tiny powerhouse” of soulful music.

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A Conversation With Dr. Robert Smith

Lovingly known as “Dr. Bob,” Dr. Robert Smith is nationally recognized for his leadership in founding the Medical Committee for Human Rights during Freedom Summer of 1964, and is one of Mississippi’s…

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JXN’s Culinary Scene: Chef Nick Wallace

Nick has placed Jackson on the national culinary stage through numerous media outlets and Food Network appearances, including Comfort Nation, Cutthroat Kitchen, Chopped (Winner, Season 34), and competing on Top Chef.

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Jackson Music Scence: A Conversation with Bobby Rush

A proud Jacksonian since the early 1980s, bluesman Bobby Rush, a venerable musician, performer, and blues icon, is known internationally for his soulful, funky, and modern take on Southern blues.

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