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$2M mansion proposed for JSU presidential house
Dwelling would be most expensive for any Miss. university lead


A proposed $2 million on-campus home for the Jackson State University president will be part residence, part showplace and part meeting space....

...JSU isn't the only Mississippi school exploring housing upgrades....

...At the University of Southern Mississippi, leaders expect to renovate the presidential home built off the Hattiesburg campus in 1979. Improvements are expected later this year after a new president is named in April. Current president Shelby Thames is stepping down to return to teaching.