More than 1,000 students and their families from across the country arrived on the Jackson State University campus for JSU’s annual move-in day Aug. 13.

“Some looked kind of overwhelmed, but I think it’s a nervous excitement,” said JSU senior Amber Thomas, who was one of 200 staff, student and alumni volunteers who helped the new students unload their belongings and carry them into the dormitories.

Students from states including Illinois, Michigan, Maryland, Indiana, Texas, Tennessee, Arkansas, Georgia and Mississippi arrived at dormitory drop-off locations, where they where greeted by dozens of enthusiastic Jacksonians, including JSU President Carolyn W. Meyers and other university leaders

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