The Mississippi Link Newswire
The Royal Coronation of Isaiah Rush and Jazstiny Jackson, Mister and Miss Jim Hill High School, was held Tuesday, September 29, at 10 a.m. in the school’s auditorium at 2185 Coach Fred Harris St., in Jackson.
The auditorium was filled to capacity with Jim Hill students, staff, visitors, special guests and family members of the Royal Majesties and their Royal Court, which consisted of The Higher Court (runner-ups for Mister & Miss Jim Hill), The High Court (Mister & Miss Freshman, Sophomore, Junior & Senior), and Mister and Miss Isable (Majesties from the elementary school next door to Jim Hill High School).
The Royal Court was presented after the final walk of 2014-2015 Mister & Miss Jim Hill. The Higher Court consisted of Prince Kevin Garner, Princess Jessica Stewart, Duke Derrick Burt and Duchess Dazhia Stewart.
The High Court consisted of Mister Senior, Gabriel Gardner, Miss Senior, Niyah Wilson, Mister Junior Kamron Bracey, Miss Junior, Jailien Grant, Mister Sophomore, Keedrick Palmer, Miss Sophomore Keedrick Palmer, Miss Sophomore Jaylan Brown, Mister Freshman, Jaylon Johnson, and Miss Freshman Diamond Brown.
Isaiah Rush and Jazstiny Jackson were given the Royal Oath by Asst. Principal Alonda Nicholson-Thomas and was crowned by Principal Tonya Mason.
Mister & Miss Jim Hill as well as all the Royal Court were given thunderous applause as their names were called. Everyone seemed very excited about the extravagance of the event and the attire of the full court.
In his Royal acceptance, Isaiah Rush expressed his love and appreciation for his mother and father for helping him to become the man he was. He also thanked his brother, Timothy Rush Jr. for being the best big brother in the world.
He thanked his church family for the influence they had in his life over the years.
Rush, at the age of five was Little Mister Jackson State University and in the fifth grade he was Mister Timberland Elementary School. He is the son of Timothy and Linda Rush.
In her acceptance of the crown, Jazstiny Jackson said words could not describe her gratitude for being able to serve as Miss Jim Hill. Through tears, she said her number one role model and supporter was her sister, Jianwen Jackson-Crump.
She also thanked the rest of her family for their support and she thanked the student body for allowing her to serve as Miss Jim Hill. She is the daughter of Howard and Belinda Jackson.
Also participating in the coronation was the Jim Hill High School choir, Band Ensemble, Tigerette Drill Team and Jim Hill High School ROTC Color Guard.
James E. Lehaman Jr. was Master of Ceremony. Leroy Merrick was the coordinator.
