Elayne Hayes-Anthony, a longtime professor who served as Jackson State University’s temporary acting president in 2023, has died, university officials confirmed.
In 2023, Hayes-Anthony, who was born and raised in Jackson, became the first Black woman to serve as president of the Mississippi Broadcasters Association.
She earned numerous firsts throughout her career. She was the first educator and Black person to serve on the association’s board of directors. She was also the first Black woman news anchor on WJTV Channel 12, according to JSU.
She graduated from Jim Hill High School and earned a music scholarship to Jackson State. She graduated from JSU with a degree in speech communication with an emphasis in broadcasting.
Hayes-Anthony’s roles at Jackson State included serving as head of the Department of Mass Communications.
Her career included teaching at Belhaven University as a tenured professor and serving as the chair of the university’s communications department. She was a member of former Gov. Haley Barbour’s education task force. Barbour also appointed Hayes-Anthony to the State Board of Health in 2007, and former Gov. Phil Bryant reappointed her to a six-year term in 2013.
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