Savannah State University renames ballroom in honor of former Mayor Edna Jackson

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) – Georgia lawmakers and local leaders gathered at Savannah State University on Saturday to honor former Savannah Mayor and state Rep. Edna Jackson, renaming the university’s ballroom in her name.

The room is now known as the Edna Branch Jackson Ballroom.

State Sen. Derek Mallow, D-Savannah, pointed to the turnout as a sign of Jackson’s influence…

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