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Jacob L. Reddix
1897–1973
United States
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Biography
Jacob Lorenzo Reddix (1897–1973) was an American educator, academic administrator, and memoirist. He was President of Mississippi Negro Training School (now Jackson State University) in Jackson, Mississippi, from 1940 until 1967. He was nicknamed "the Builder" for his support for new campus buildings at Jackson State College.
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