Central Mississippi College | |
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Location | |
Kosciusko, Attala County, Mississippi, U.S. | |
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School type | Private Black grammar school, high school, normal school, junior college |
Established | 1893 |
Newspaper | Central Mississippi College Gazette |
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 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]
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