JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Jackson State University (JSU) took steps to ensure housing availability for students ahead of the 2025-26 academic year.
During a special session on Thursday, the Board of Trustees for the Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL) approved an agreement allowing JSU to lease space from a nearby hotel. As part of the deal, the university will lease 106 rooms at the Holiday Inn Express & Suites for $2.1 million, providing housing for 200 students at the location.
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Board members also received an update on JSU’s ongoing efforts to expand on-campus residential facilities.
“Once completed, the facility will provide JSU with a 335 new suite styled beds, and they expect the completion date of this project is the fall of 2027,” said Brad Rowland, Associate Commissioner for Real Estate and Facilities…