Jackson State University is a public historically black university in Jackson, Mississippi. It is one of the largest HBCUs in the United States and the fourth largest university in Mississippi. The university is a member of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund and classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity". Jackson State University's athletic teams, the Tigers, participate in NCAA Division I athletics as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference. The university is also the home of the Sonic Boom of the South, a marching band founded in the 1940s. Their accompanying danceline, the Prancing J-Settes, are well known for their unique style of dance, known as J-Setting.
| Motto | "Challenging Minds, Changing Lives" |
| Type | Public historically black university |
| Established | October 23, 1877 |
| Academic affiliations | Sea-grant, Space-grant |
| Endowment | $60 million (2019) |
| President | Thomas Hudson |
| Academic staff | 450 |
| Administrative staff | 1,208 |
| Students | 7,020 (Fall 2019) |
| Undergraduates | 5,152 (Fall 2019) |
| Postgraduates | 1,868 (Fall 2019) |
| Campus | Urban |
| Newspaper | The Blue & White Flash |
| Colors | Navy blue and White |
| Athletics | NCAA Division I-FCS – SWAC |
| Mascot | Bengal Tiger |
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Historically black university founded during the Reconstruction era as Natchez Seminary by the American Baptist Home Mission Society of New York City. It was renamed Jackson College in 1882.
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Their marching band, the Sonic Boom of the South, gained a reputation for being one of the most prominent in the nation.
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