R. Sue Armstrong

By: The People’s Paper Staff MS After graduating from Magee High School in 1975, R. Sue Rankin-Armstrong continued her educational journey at Jackson State University. JSU played a transformative role in shaping her purpose. “The professors had a vested interest in our futures,” she reflected. “They reminded us that success meant giving back to our…

By: The People’s Paper MS Staff  Growing up as the youngest of eight children in Magee, Mississippi, Rebecca Sue Armstrong learned early on what courage and determination looked like. Her childhood coincided with one of the most turbulent moments in American history: the civil rights movement of the 1960s. And even as a young girl,…