Libby Anderson Thigpen is a native Mississippian. She attended Jackson Public Schools and Jackson State University (JSU). Mrs. Thigpen serves as the Assistant Director for the Institutional Aid Title III Program at JSU and has been employed there for 11 years. Her expertise includes grants managements, budget and proposal development. Prior to JSU, she worked sixteen years at the Edison Walthall Hotel, where she worked in hotel accounting, payroll, front desk and management. Mrs. Thigpen has extensive experience in leadership at her church, where she has served as Finance Chair, Membership Secretary, and has spearheaded the Annual Homecoming drive raising more than $20,000 under her leadership. In addition, she has served on various committees