Ayer Hall was constructed in 1903 and is the oldest structure on campus . It was named in honor of the first president of the institution , Charles Ayer . The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977 . Green-Gibb Pedestrian Walkway was named in honor of the two young men who died in the Jackson State shooting in 1970 . As a result of the landmark " Ayers Settlement " in 2002 , the university , along with the other two HBCUs in the state , has completed extensive renovations and upgrades to campus
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