#JSULove: "Over 30 years ago, Kevin and I met on the Plaza at Thee Jackson State University. I was a communicative disorder (speech-language pathology) major and Kevin was a criminal justice major. I am a native of Natchez, Mississippi and Kevin is a native of Jackson, Mississippi. Our paths may not have crossed but thanks to JSU and the matchmaking of three close friends (Karen Cooke, Ray Davis and Nat Younger), we met.
Shortly after meeting, Kevin and I knew we wanted to be together. I remember our long conversations when he would call me on the hall phone in Alexander. Yes, the communal hall phone! Later, Kevin and I established a weekly date night. I looked forward to him picking me up every Tuesday to go to dinner or just for a ride. We have managed to keep our date nights going after many years of being together.
After we graduated from JSU, Kevin asked me to go for a reminiscent walk with him on the JSU Plaza. All along, he planned to take me to the very place we met and prop...