MARGARET WALKER ALEXANDER NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTER

JACKSON, MS

The Margaret Walker Alexander National Research Center, located at Jackson State University in Jackson, Mississippi, is a research facility dedicated to the study of African American culture and history. Founded in 1984, the center is named after poet and novelist Margaret Walker Alexander, who served as the first director of the center. The center collects and preserves archival materials related to African American culture and history, including books, manuscripts, photographs, and other documents. It also provides educational programs and research opportunities that are available to students, scholars, and the general public.

The Margaret Walker Alexander National Research Center is a part of the Department of Archives and Special Collections at Jackson State University. It is funded by grants and donations, as well as through the sale of publications, including the Margaret Walker Alexander Collection, a series of books compiled from the center's archives. The center hosts a variety of events and programs, such as lectures, forums, exhibitions, and workshops, to promote the understanding of African American culture and history. In addition, the center maintains a library of African American literature, which is available to the public.

The Margaret Walker Alexander National Research Center is an important resource for scholars and the general public to learn about African American culture and history. It continues to provide access to its archives and resources, as well as educational programs, in order to help promote understanding and appreciation of African American culture.

MARGARET WALKER ALEXANDER NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTER is a Uncategorized or General Museum in JACKSON MS. US MID #8402800028

The museum is classed as GMU (Uncategorized or General Museums). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Southeastern (Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia).

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• telephone: 6019792055
• website: http://www.jsums.edu/margaretwalker

MARGARET WALKER ALEXANDER NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTER
1400 JOHN R LYNCH ST
JACKSON
MS
39217

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