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Mandesha-DeSha’ Thornton serves as the Communications and Public Relations Specialist here at MCJ. She is a graduate of the University of Southern Mississippi with a B.A. in Broadcast Journalism and minor in Political Science. Following graduation, she worked as a Television News Producer and Digital Anchor in Louisiana and Mississippi, before joining the Hinds County Human Resource Agency as a Communications Specialist. In her capacity at the Center, Mandesha works to provide necessary media and communications support to the advocacy campaigns, managing media placement, website updates, and social media accounts.