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Funeral Services Set for Dr. Elayne Hayes-Anthony, Esteemed Educator and Leader
Funeral arrangements have been announced for Dr. Elayne Hayes‑Anthony, a trailblazing educator, media professional, and former acting president of Jackson State University, whose passing in early March 2026 has left a profound impact on the JSU community and beyond. Celebration of Life The Celebration of Life service will be held Saturday, March 14, 2026, at…
From the Birthplace of America’s Music: Mississippi’s Contribution to the Birth of Hip-Hop
By: Tyrone Armstrong Mississippi’s Musical Legacy Mississippi is widely recognized as the “Birthplace of America’s Music,” a state that helped father the blues from deep in the Mississippi Delta. The blues, emerging from the realities of work, worship, and struggle, produced generations of musicians whose sound shaped nearly every major American genre that followed. Many…