Mississippi School for the Blind

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Mississippi School for the Blind
Location
Mississippi School for the Blind
1252 Eastover Drive, Jackson, MS 39211

United States
Information
Established2 March 1848;177 years ago (1848-03-02)
School boardMississippi State Board of Education
PrincipalMrs. Robin Acord [1]
GradesK–12
GenderCoed
Website msb.msdbk12.org

Mississippi School for the Blind (MSB) is a state-operated K-12 public school for blind children located in Jackson, Mississippi, United States. [2]

The Mississippi State Legislature established the Institution for the Instruction of the Blind on March 2, 1848, through Article 9, Chapter 43. The legislature appropriated $2,500 to the operation of the institution. [3]

It has dormitories housing students from outside of the Jackson metropolitan area. [4]

References

  1. ↑ "Principal's Message". www.msb.k12.ms.us. November 18, 2013. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
  2. ↑ "Contact Us Archived 2010-12-26 at the Wayback Machine ." Mississippi School for the Blind. Retrieved on January 26, 2011.
  3. ↑ "The History of MSB Archived 2010-12-27 at the Wayback Machine ." Mississippi School for the Blind. Retrieved on January 26, 2011.
  4. ↑ "Info Sheet for LEAs" (PDF). Mississippi School for the Blind. Retrieved May 22, 2021.

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