Jackson State University is a public historically black research university in Jackson, Mississippi. It is a member of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund and classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity".
Former name: Natchez Seminary · (1877–1883) · Jackson College · (1883–1940) · Mississippi Negro Training School · (1940–1944) · Jackson College for Negro Teachers · (1944–1967) · Jackson State College · (1967–1974)
Motto: Excellentia academia investigatio et officium (Latin)
Motto in English: "Academic excellence in research and service"
Type: Public historically black research university
Established: October 23, 1877
Parent institution: Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning
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