| Alexander High School | |
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2926 16th Section Road , United States | |
| Coordinates | 33°31′10″N88°44′28″W / 33.5194°N 88.7411°W |
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| Type | Public |
| Closed | 1970 |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Last updated: 31 December 2017 | |
Alexander High School was a historically black, K-12 public school in rural Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, United States.
Alexander served as an elementary, junior high and senior high school for black students until the public schools were integrated in 1970, [1] after which it was technically integrated, although very few white students ever attended. It was later combined with Moor High School to form East Oktibbeha County High School on the site of Moor High School. [2] Eventually, the Mississippi Legislature forced the predominantly white Starkville School District to merge with the Oktibbeha County School District to become the Starkville Oktibbeha Consolidated School District. [3]
Oktibbeha County is a county in the east central portion of the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census the population was 51,788. The county seat is Starkville. The county's name is derived from a local Native American word meaning either "bloody water" or "icy creek". The Choctaw had long occupied much of this territory prior to European exploration and United States acquisition.
Noxubee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, its population was 10,285. Its county seat is Macon. The name is derived from the Choctaw word nakshobi meaning "to stink".
Starkville is a city in, and the county seat of, Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, United States. Mississippi State University is a land-grant institution and is located partially in Starkville but primarily in an adjacent unincorporated area designated by the United States Census Bureau as Mississippi State, Mississippi. The population was 25,653 in 2019. Starkville is the most populous city of the Golden Triangle region of Mississippi. The Starkville micropolitan statistical area includes all of Oktibbeha County.
Sturgis is a town in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi. The population was 207 at the 2020 census.
Maben is a town in Oktibbeha and Webster counties, Mississippi. The population was 871 at the 2010 census.
Humphrey Coliseum is a 10,575-seat multi-purpose arena located on the campus of Mississippi State University, just outside Starkville, Mississippi, that opened for the 1975-76 basketball season. Nicknamed The Hump, it is home to the Mississippi State Bulldogs men's and women's basketball teams. It is the largest on-campus basketball arena in the state of Mississippi. The building is the equivalent of seven stories high and is in the shape of an oval 318' long by 268' wide.
The Cleveland School District (CSD) is a public school district based in Cleveland, Mississippi (USA).
The Starkville-Oktibbeha Consolidated School District (SOCSD), formerly Starkville Public School District, is a public school district in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, headquartered in Starkville. The district serves all children within the county, including Starkville, residents of Mississippi State University, and the other communities and rural areas countywide due to the state legislature mandated consolidation with the Oktibbeha County School District in 2015.
The Oktibbeha County School District was a public school district serving rural communities in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi (USA). The district administrative offices were in Starkville. It is now a part of the Starkville-Oktibbeha Consolidated School District, effective July 1, 2015.
Starkville High School (SHS) is a public secondary school in Starkville, Mississippi, United States. It is the only high school in the Starkville Oktibbeha Consolidated School District, serving grades 9–12. It offers more than 140 courses, including over 10 Advanced Placement courses. Its school colors are black and gold, and its mascot is the Yellowjacket, a predatory wasp.
Oktoc is an unincorporated community in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi. Once known as "The Dairy Capital of the South," Oktoc is now home to several defunct dairy farms including Oak Ayr and Mactoc Farms, the largest two in the community. Oktoc has the oldest community club in the state and has not missed a meeting since its beginning in 1927.
George M. Bryan Airport is a public use airport in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, United States. It is owned by the City of Starkville and located three nautical miles (6 km) southwest of its central business district. This airport is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a general aviation facility.
Longview is a census-designated place and unincorporated community located along Mississippi Highway 12 in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi. Longview is approximately 7 miles (11 km) southwest of Starkville and approximately 8 miles (13 km) northeast of Sturgis.
East Oktibbeha County High School (EOCHS) was a public secondary school located in unincorporated Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, near Crawford. It was a part of the Oktibbeha County School District, and was formed by the consolidation of two traditionally black high schools, Moor and Alexander.
West Oktibbeha County High School (WOCHS) was a public secondary school located in Maben, Mississippi. It was a part of the Oktibbeha County School District, formed by the consolidation of two high schools that had originally been segregated: formerly all-white Sturgis High School and the once all-black Maben High School.
Henderson High School was a public secondary school in Starkville, Mississippi. United States. It served as the high school for black students until the public schools were integrated in 1970. Grades k–8 were also located on the same property. After integration, the buildings served as a junior high school and later as an elementary school.
Starkville Academy (SA) is a private kindergarten through 12th grade school in Starkville, Mississippi, operated by the Oktibbeha Educational Foundation. It was founded in 1969 on property adjacent to Starkville High School as a segregation academy.
Moor High School was a historically black, public secondary school in Starkville, Mississippi. The school had roots in the Pleasant Grove Community School. In 2002, Moor was closed, then consolidated and merged with Alexander, another historically black high school in Starkville, Mississippi. The new school was housed at the Moor High location. In 2015 the state caused the Oktibbeha County School District to merge with the Starkville School District, and Moor was shuttered as a high school. The school district continued to use it for some time.
Sturgis High School was a public secondary school located in Sturgis, Mississippi. Until 1970, it was a school for white children only; black children were bused 30 miles (48 km) to the black Maben High School. It was a part of the Oktibbeha County School District, and was later merged with Maben High School to form West Oktibbeha County High School.
Maben High School was a public secondary school located in Maben, Mississippi. Until 1970, it was a school for black children only; white children were bused 30 miles (48 km) to the white Sturgis High School. It was a part of the Oktibbeha County School District, and was later merged with Sturgis High School to form West Oktibbeha County High School
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