JSU student organizations observe Constitution Day with local and state elected officials and candidates
By Anthony Howard Jackson State University’s student organizations are observing Constitution Day by launching the JSU Votes Civic Engagement Initiative. On September 19, JSU Votes and student chapter of the NAACP hosted two events, Politics on the Plaza and Meet the Candidates. Politics on the Plaza provided local and state candidates time to speak to the public and encourage them to vote. A host of candidates and elected officials spoke at the plaza telling students about the importance of registering to vote and exercising their voting rights in the November election. “How many of you think Mississippi is headed in