11/8/2024 - Jackson, Miss.

It is with deep sadness and a heavy heart that Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning shares the passing of Trustee Jeanne Carter Luckey, who died on Thursday, November 7.

"Jeanne Luckey brought an energy and a commitment to her work as a trustee that resonated throughout our state’s public university system, and we are all better for having worked with her," said Dr. Al Rankins, Jr., commissioner of higher education. "Students for years to come will benefit from her dedication to higher education in Mississippi."

Luckey was appointed to the IHL Board of Trustees by then-Governor Phil Bryant in May 2018, for a term to expire May 7, 2027. She was serving as vice president of the IHL Board of Trustees and chair of the ADA/Accessibility Services Task Force, which was created by the Board in August 2023. She earned her bachelor’s degree in special education at the University of Mississippi, and a master’s in special education at the University of Southern Mississippi. An active member of her community in Ocean Springs, Mississippi, Luckey also served as a Republican National Committeewoman, where she was a member of the Presidential Nominating Committee and the RNC Budget Committee.

Luckey is survived by her husband, Alwyn, and their two daughters.

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The Mississippi Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning governs the public universities in Mississippi, including Alcorn State University; Delta State University; Jackson State University; Mississippi State University including the Mississippi State University Division of Agriculture, Forestry and Veterinary Medicine; Mississippi University for Women; Mississippi Valley State University; the University of Mississippi including the University of Mississippi Medical Center; and the University of Southern Mississippi.

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