West Point Colored High School

West Point Colored High School
Location
425 Fifth Street West Point , Clay County , Mississippi United States
Coordinates	33°36′40″N88°38′40″W / 33.6111°N 88.6445°W / 33.6111; -88.6445
Information
Other names	Fifth Street School Northside School

West Point Colored High School is a historic school building and former school for African American students at 425 Fifth Street in West Point, Mississippi. It is listed as a Mississippi Landmark. ^[1]

History

It was designed by E L. Malvaney of Jackson, Mississippi and constructed in 1946. ^[1]

It is documented as also having been known as Fifth Street School and Northside School. ^[1] After desegregation, it was used as Northside School.

In 2011 and 2016, the Mississippi Department of Archives and History awarded money for roof work at the school building. ^{[2] [3]}

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Clay County, Mississippi
• West Point High School (Mississippi)

References

1. "Fifth Street School (Negro) [Northside School; West Point Colored High School]". www.apps.mdah.ms.gov.
2. Source, Custom (December 5, 2016). "Mississippi awards nearly $2M for preservation projects". The Dispatch.
3. "MDAH Announces 2011 CHPG Grantees". December 7, 2011.