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Also Known As	Jackson State College • Natchez Seminary • Jackson College for Negro Teachers • Jackson College • Mississippi Negro Training School
Date	1877 - present
Areas Of Involvement	higher education • Historically Black Colleges and Universities • public education
Notable Alumni	Tramell Tillman • James Meredith

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