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Percy Green Founder	Charles Tisdale Publisher (1977-2007)	Alice Tisdale Publisher

The Jackson Advocate is Mississippi's oldest African American newspaper, and the largest weekly newspaper in the state. Since 1938, the Jackson Advocate has continually published groundbreaking articles on the civil rights movement, including the fight for the right to vote and to desegregate schools and other public institutions. The Jackson Advocate has shed light on Mississippi's "Sugar Ditch" in Tunica, jailhouse suicides, drug smuggling cases, and the Ayers case.

Over the past 60 years, the Jackson Advocate has won over 50 local and national publishing and community service awards.

Awards won over the past five years include:
1. Mississippi Legislative Black Caucus Award for Excellence
2. Kwanzaa Community Award
3. Nation of Islam Freedom Fighter Award
4. National Black Chamber of Commerce Newspaper of the Year
5. Coalition of Black Trade Unionists Achievement Award
6. Southern Christian Leadership Conference Journalism Award
7. The Magnolia Bar Association Service Award
8. City of Jackson Firefighters Association Service Award
9. Martin Luther King Holiday Achievement Award
10. City of Jackson Community Service Award

Because of our long and successful publishing history in Jackson, we are uniquely positioned to provide access to the marketplace throughout the State of Mississippi. If you are considering advertising in this marketplace, look no further than the Jackson Advocate. Our highly skilled staff delivers high quality, consistent with our long-standing tradition of "Southern Hospitality".