Laurence Manning Academy
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Laurence Manning Academy is a private school in Manning, South Carolina. It was founded as a White-only school shortly after the integration of public schools and remains almost completely White.[1][2][3]
In 1972, organizers chose the name Laurence Manning after revolutionary war hero Laurence Manning, the grandfather of John Laurence Manning, for whom the town was named.[4] Laurence Manning Academy was first accredited by SCISA in 1973, an organization that was setup to legitimize segregation academies.[5]
In 1979 two students from another private school in Manning burned LMA's main building to the ground.[6][7]
As of 1990, the IRS had still not granted tax-exempt status to LMA because it was considered a segregated school.[8]
Organizations
The school is a chapter of the National Beta Club.[9]
