Jackson State University
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Give to Jackson State University
Gifts go to the JSU Development Foundation; the site notes a four percent management fee on contributions.
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Get involved
You don't need to be an alum to show up for Jackson State University. Students need employers, mentors and people in the stands, and anyone can buy from the campus bookstore.
- Attend Tigers football Home games are at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium.
- Give through the JSU Development Foundation Online, phone (601-979-2282) or mail.
- Volunteer with alumni programs Mentorship and volunteer opportunities through Alumni and Constituency Relations.
- Follow on Instagram See what's happening on campus.
- Alumni association For graduates who want to stay connected.
Upcoming events
- Saturday, Oct 17Homecoming football vs. Florida A&MMississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium, Jackson, MS
- Saturday, Nov 7Football vs. Mississippi Valley StateMississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium, Jackson, MS
No upcoming events listed yet. Check the school calendar.
Vote in Mississippi
Elected leaders decide how much public money HBCUs get, and their choices reach private HBCUs too. Here is what's on the ballot and how to vote. We don't endorse candidates.
Registration closed Oct 5. If you're registered, you can vote on Election Day, Nov 3.
Register to voteState elections siteFind your legislators
- Election Day
- Tuesday, Nov 3, 2026
- Registration deadline
- October 5, 2026, at the Circuit Clerk's office or postmarked by mail (deadline has passed). The state site lists no online registration or same-day registration.
- Early voting
- In-person absentee voting is October 24-31, 2026, at the Circuit Clerk's office.
- Races to watch
- There is no governor's race or regular state legislative election in 2026; those come in 2027. The November 3 ballot has a U.S. Senate seat and all four U.S. House seats. The legislature sets state funding for Alcorn State, Jackson State and Mississippi Valley State.
- Ballot measures
- No ballot measures are listed for this election yet.
The underfunding letter
In 2023, the U.S. Departments of Education and Agriculture wrote to the governor of Mississippi. Their numbers show Alcorn State University got about $258 million less in state money from 1987 to 2020 than it would have with the same per-student funding as the state's original land-grant university.
Sources: The letter · Tennessee Lookout
HBCU news in Mississippi
In the 2026 session, House Bill 66 would have given Alcorn State, Jackson State and Mississippi Valley State $100 million each for campus repairs. It died in committee on February 25, 2026. (billstatus.ls.state.ms.us)