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Coordinates: 32.3461°N 90.2049°W. Christ Missionary and Industrial College (CM&I), originally Christ's Holiness School, [1] is a parochial school in Jackson, Mississippi. It serves African American students. [2] A historical marker erected in 1992 commemorates the school's history. [3]
The Mississippi State Hospital (MSH) is a psychiatric facility operated by the Mississippi Department of Mental Health. [1] It is located in the unincorporated community of Whitfield, Rankin County, Mississippi, [2][3] along Mississippi Highway 468. [4] The 350-acre (140 ha) campus is 15 miles (24 km) southeast of Jackson, [5] between Jackson ...
Boston Scientific Corporation (BSC), headquartered in Marlborough, Massachusetts and incorporated in Delaware, [2] is a biomedical/biotechnology engineering firm and multinational manufacturer of medical devices used in interventional medical specialties, including interventional radiology, interventional cardiology, peripheral interventions, neuromodulation, neurovascular intervention ...
first African American Mayor of Jackson. Frank Melton. 2005–2009. died in office. Leslie B. McLemore. 2009. interim mayor. Harvey Johnson Jr. (2nd term) 2009–2013.
WHJT (93.5 FM, "93.5 The Legend) is an American radio station licensed to serve Kearney Park, Mississippi, United States. The station was owned and operated by Mississippi College until 2017. Its studios and transmitter were based on campus from the Aven Fine Arts Building. Mississippi College sold WHJT to New South Radio in March 2017.
Chokwe Lumumba (father) Education. Tuskegee University (BA) Texas Southern University (JD) Chokwe Antar Lumumba (born March 29, 1983) is an American attorney, activist, and politician serving as the 53rd mayor [1] of Jackson, Mississippi, [2] the 7th consecutive African-American to hold the position. He was first elected in 2017.
November 7, 1976 [2] Designated USMS. November 14, 1990 [1] The King Edward Hotel, built in 1923 as the Edwards Hotel, is an historic hotel in downtown Jackson, Mississippi. The second of two buildings located on the site at the corner of Capitol and Mill Streets, it was closed and vacant for nearly 40 years before renovations began in 2006.
Harvey Johnson Jr. Harvey Johnson Jr. (born December 21, 1946), [1][2] is an American politician from Mississippi. He was elected in 1997 as the first African American Mayor of Jackson, Mississippi, serving two terms. He was known for his achievements in gaining reinvestment in the city to revitalize downtown. He ran again in 2009 and was elected.