Central Mississippi College
American school (1893–?)
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Central Mississippi College was a segregated school for African American students established in 1893 by Baptist associations in Kosciusko, Mississippi, U.S.[1][2] The school served in many capacities, including in its early history as a grammar school, a high school, and a normal school;[1] and in later history it was a junior college (college extension school).[3]
| Central Mississippi College | |
|---|---|
Kosciusko, Attala County, Mississippi, U.S. | |
| Information | |
| School type | Private Black grammar school, high school, normal school, junior college |
| Established | 1893 |
| Newspaper | Central Mississippi College Gazette |
History
Central Mississippi College opened in 1893. The school curriculum included tailoring, dressmaking, milinary, gardening, photography, typography, printmaking, and music.[1][2][4] The educational journal, the Central Mississippi College Gazette was published by the school.[4]
In 1908, school attendance was 336 students, with 8 teachers.[1] By 1913, the school attendance was 158 students.[2] William Avery Singleton served as the school president in c. 1910–1913.[1][2] S. S. Lynch was school president in c. 1949–1953.[3][5]
Kosciusko Industrial Institute was a different Baptist school for African Americans, also located in Kosciusko, Mississippi.[2][4]
