Alumni
When teacher Loyal Bearss helped found Jackson Academy as a school for teaching reading by phonics in 1959, he did so with the support of 10 families. The family has since grown.
Leaders in higher education tell us they can spot a JA graduate. Our graduates are successful in the classroom, engaged in service, and prepared for college. Beyond college, JA alumni exhibit lives of purpose, whether that is in the corporate setting, the surgical suite, the arts, the mission field, or the home. Wherever JA alumni are throughout the world, they make an impact.
Alumni Activities
You can count on Jackson Academy for opportunities to reconnect with fellow alumni and faculty. Each August, the Jackson Academy Association’s A Blue & White Night organizes a festive evening with live music, silent and live auctions, food, and fellowship. The on-campus Alumni Easter Egg Hunt offers games and refreshments for alumni and their children. Homecoming and class reunions every 5 years make reminiscing a blast.
We invite you to:
- Attend sporting and performing arts events.
- Engage in JA social media.
- Return for homecoming and reunions.
- Support the Alumni Council.
- Contribute to the school through gifts.
- Submit Class Notes for the True Blue magazine.
Consider this your invitation to get connected!
Distinguished Alumni
The Distinguished Alumni Award is presented to an alumna or alumnus who is leading a life of purpose and significance through professional achievement, service to community and/or loyalty to Jackson Academy.
Alumni Council
Jackson Academy’s Alumni Council is made up of alumni volunteers. It is the council’s mission to assist the alumni office in organizing activities and programs for JA alumni that will allow graduates to stay in touch with one another and Jackson Academy. The duties of the class council members:
- Help keep their class connected to JA and their class members.
- Collect and submit class notes for the web site.
- Keep the Alumni Office updated on addresses, phone numbers, e-mail addresses, job changes, etc.
- Assist with JA’s annual giving.
If you are interested in helping with the JA Alumni Council, please contact the Alumni Office: 601-364-5721 or alumni@jacksonacademy.org.
Maury Breazeale ‘98
Trey Carroll ‘09
Katie Ginn ‘09
Jacob Haralson ‘99
Andrew Heard ‘07
Ben James ‘04
Madison Keyes ‘10
Cynthia Mahaffey ‘89
David McKinnon ‘01
Will Mosby ‘03
Landon Thompson ‘08
Emily Thompson ‘12
Caroline Walker Reed ‘13
Story Warren ‘94
Kelly Wilkinson ‘02
Faculty Liaisons
Kimbrell Evans ‘05
Mary Crosby Roberts ‘06
Sandra Triplett ‘09
Madi McNair ‘14
Board of Trustees Representative
Brad Reeves ‘97
Jackson Academy was where I made my best friends, and there is nothing worth more than that.
Reunions and Events
Class Reunions
All class reunions are scheduled during the annual Homecoming Game weekend. The JA Alumni Office is ready and willing to help with your reunion planning. A committee of class members will begin the planning process, including helping find lost alumni addresses.
Call the alumni office at 601.364.5403 (fbussey@jacksonacademy.org) for help in planning your reunions or for questions about upcoming reunions.
Alumni Events
We spot JA alumni at the following events each year:
- Homecoming
- JA Carnival
- K2, K3, K4, K Christmas Open House for Prospective New Students
- Fall Musical
- Alumni Easter Egg Hunt
- Color Me Raider
- Spring Choral Concert
- Graduation in The Brickyard
To see how you can be involved, contact fbussey@jacksonacademy.org.
Raider Reunion Cup
Reunion classes 1984, 1989, 1994, 1999, 2004, 2009, 2014, and 2019 will compete with their Annual Fund donations given between October 1, 2024 through March 31, 2025. The class with the highest giving percentage will get its class year engraved on the Raider Cup!
Alumni Reunion Weekend: October 4-5
Friday, October 4th
- Homecoming Pep Rally in The Brickyard
- Homecoming Parade and Yard Parties down Sheffield
- Homecoming Game Vs. St. Joe
Class Reunion Chairs
Celebrating the classes 1984, 1989, 1994, 1999, 2004, 2009, 2014, and 2019!
JA special thanks to your classmates who are planning your class party! Reach out to them for any questions!
Mary Kathryn Thomas Allen ‘04
Madi McNair Scott ‘14
Sandra England Triplett ‘09
Story Moore Warren ‘94
*Classes of 1984. 1989, 1999 if you are interested in planning your class reunion, please reach out to fbussey@jacksonacademy.org.
Meet Our Staff
Frances Bussey
Assistant Director of Development
601.364.5403
Email Frances
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