Monticello High School (Mississippi)

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Monticello High School was a public high school in Monticello, Lawrence County, Mississippi. [1]

It was apparently closed down after the 1986 football season. The school mascot was the Red Devil; the school colors maroon and white. [2]

The School Room of the Lawrence County Regional Historical Museum houses yearbooks and trophies from this school. [3]

Notable alumni

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References

  1. "Lawrence County, Mississippi Schools". Lawrence County Mississippi Genealogy & History Network. Mississippi Genealogy & History Network. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
  2. "Monticello Red Devils; Monticello High School". Mississippi High School Football History. ahsfhs.org. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
  3. Lofton, Robin Thames. "Lawrence County Regional History Museum". Lawrence County Regional History Museum. Lawrence County Historical Society. Retrieved June 16, 2021.