Morning Bell Records in the Fondren neighborhood of Jackson, Mississippi is that city’s only independent record store, and it is a unique treasure. The focus …
Bama’s Record Shop on Bailey Avenue in Jackson, Mississippi has been the premiere place to buy blues, soul, gospel and rap music in Jackson for …
People probably don’t often think of Mississippi and coffee bars together, but Jackson has some great ones, including this youngster on the block, Sneaky Beans, …
Swell-O-Life/Project Chane is a clothing and lifestyle store in Jackson, Mississippi’s ultra-hip Fondren district. While not technically a skateboard shop, it does appeal to the …
#058 Southern University Funk Factory (by John Shaw)
The Funk Factory plays a cadence to march Southern University’s Human Jukebox out of the stadium to their buses, Jackson MS, 9/22/12
#056 Jackson State War & Thunder (by John Shaw)
Jackson State’s drumline plays a second cadence as Southern University’s band marches out of Veterans Memorial Stadium, Jackson MS, 9/22/12
The Southern University Human Jukebox marches through the crowd on their way back to their section after halftime, Jackson MS, 9/22/12
#013 Jackson State War & Thunder Drumline (by John Shaw)
The War & Thunder drumline of Jackson State plays a cadence in the stands at their game against Southern University in Jackson MS, 9/22/12
Fall means football, and the brand of football played in the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) is as exciting as any football played. Perhaps more so, because in the Black college football tradition, the bands and majorettes are just as important as the athletes. Particularly enjoyable is the after-game band battle known as “The Fifth Quarter.”
The Jackson State University Sonic Boom of the South marches down Park Avenue in Orange Mound during the Southern Heritage Classic Parade, Memphis TN, 9/8/12
