and administrative buildings on 245 acres (0.99 km2). It is located at 1400 John R. Lynch Street between Prentiss and Dalton Streets.
Ayer Hall was constructed in 1903 and is the oldest structure on the main campus. It was named in honor of the first president of the institution, Charles Ayer. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977. Gibbs-Green Pedestrian Walkway was named in honor of the two young men who died in the Jackson State shooting in 1970. As a result of the landmark "Ayers Settlement" in 2002, the university, along with the other two public HBCUs in the state, has completed extensive renovations and upgrades to campus.
Jackson State has satellite campuses throughout the Jackson Metropolitan area:
Universities Center (Ridgewood Road)
Jackson Medical Mall (Woodrow Wilson)
Mississippi E-Center
Downtown (100 Capitol Street)
== Organization and administration ==
=== Governance ===
The board of trustees is the constitutional governing body of the Mississippi State …
