West Oktibbeha County High School

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West Oktibbeha County High School (WOCHS) was a public secondary school located in Maben, Mississippi. [1] 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. [2]

In 2015 the schools of Oktibbeha County district consolidated into the Starkville Oktibbeha Consolidated School District, and this school consolidated into Starkville High School. [3]

As of 2016 the site was abandoned. [4]

References

  1. ↑ Home page. West Oktibbeha County High School. May 15, 2010. Retrieved on July 3, 2017. "Mailing Address: East Oktibbeha County High School 1780 Moor High Rd. Crawford, MS 39743"
  2. ↑ Bolton, Charles C. (2005). The Hardest Deal of All: The Battle Over School Integration in Mississippi, 1870-1980 . University of Mississippi Press. p.  185. - Limited access
  3. ↑ "The Plan for Starkville Oktibbeha Consolidated School District Archived May 26, 2017, at the Wayback Machine ." Starkville Oktibbeha Consolidated School District. January 20, 2015. Retrieved on July 3, 2017.
  4. ↑ Carskadon, James (May 27, 2016). "Push renewed to make use of former school buildings". Starkville Daily News. Archived from the original on January 21, 2019. Retrieved January 21, 2019.

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