JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Academy Award-nominated actress Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor received a Key to the City at her alma mater, Tougaloo College.

The honor was given to Ellis-Taylor ahead of the opening ceremony for The Convocation: A Gathering of Black Women Artists.

In addition to her Key to the City, Jackson Mayor John Horhn named October 31, 2025, "Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor Day” in the capital city.

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