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Centre/Gym Hit By Water After Roof Collapse

By Paul Andress April 12, 2016

  On, Monday April 11, a massive amount of rain hit the Jackson metro area. Shortly after 6pm , the ceiling in the lobby between the basketball gym and the Global Leadership Institute auditorium,...

Prep Publications Procure Prizes

Prep Publications Procure Prizes

April 4, 2016

Jackson Prep's student publications have again been recognized by the state's major student journalism organization. Winners were announced on Friday, April 1 in the Mississippi Scholastic Press...

The Student Body Secretary ballot.
Photo by Ellis Abdo

Student Body Elections Begin

By Ellis Abdo March 30, 2016

On Wednesday, March 30, during activity period, the 9th, 10th, and 11th graders went to Lindsay Hall to vote for Student Body Secretary. The election was between Anne Rivers Mounger and Joseph Upton....

Prep seniors on the steps of the Capitol with Speaker Phillip Gunn. Photo courtesy of Ms. Lou Ann McKibben

Prep Seniors Take Over State Legislature

By Haynes Horsley March 30, 2016

On Wednesday March, 29, a group of Jackson Prep seniors took a field trip to the Mississippi State Capitol. Led by government/economics teacher Ms. Lou Ann McKibben, the class started by taking...

Students Attend Iceland Summit

Students Attend Iceland Summit

By Jacob Aron March 30, 2016

Recently a handful Prep Patriots took went on an Icelandic adventure as part of a Global Leadership Institute expedition, where they got to visit and experience many of natural and biological beauties...

Importance of Organ Donation Stressed

Importance of Organ Donation Stressed

By Lee Meena and Matthew Clay March 23, 2016

Students gathered in the Fortenberry Theatre on Tuesday, March 22, to attend a presentation given by the Mississippi Organ Recovery Organization (MORA). MORA is a non-profit organization that promotes...

Cafeteria Refreshes With New Offerings

By Paul Andress March 21, 2016

After Spring Break, Prep students were greeted by a fresh layout and new food choices in the Dining Commons. This change has inspired healthier and fresher options for students. The sandwich line...

Marchetti Wins State Poetry Out Loud

March 10, 2016

Lawson Marchetti won the state-level Poetry Out Loud competition in Jackson on Thursday, March 10. He will receive $500 for the Prep library and a trip for two to Washington, D.C. so he can represent...

AP Englishs Societies Transcend Everyday Life

AP English’s Societies Transcend Everyday Life

By Chatham Kennedy and Paul Andress February 25, 2016

Cats, tree houses, princesses, Woodstock, and government dictatorships have no obvious similarities. However, these items made up a various assortment of themes for the 11th grade AP English Transcendental...

Dr. John Davis Addresses Freshmen

Dr. John Davis Addresses Freshmen

By Maclain Kennedy, Junior High Staff February 17, 2016

Dr. John Davis left the 9th grade students of Jackson Prep in awe Tuesday, February 16, when he came to speak for the Global Leadership Institute Forum. A Prep alumnus, Dr. Davis came back to campus to...

Merita and Donnie Bane, Prep Legends, Retire

Merita and Donnie Bane, Prep Legends, Retire

By Holman Buchanan February 16, 2016

Merita and Donnie Bane have decided to retire from their long time at Prep. Mrs. Merita has been working at Prep for the past 32 years and Mr. Donnie for the past 25. The two got married in 1973 and...

Merrell, Mangana Join Prep Leadership

Merrell, Mangana Join Prep Leadership

By Brendon McLeod February 11, 2016

Recent hires at Prep have brought new leadership in two vital areas. The school has recently hired Adam Mangana. Mr. Mangana will serve as the Chief Diversity Officer, a new position created at Prep. “Diversity...

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