Hattiesburg in Forrest County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Roberts Schoolhouse
Photographed By Cajun Scrambler, June 5, 2018
1. Roberts Schoolhouse Marker
This schoolhouse was established in the Arena community of Jackson County by Richard Roberts in the 1890s. Serving grades one through twelve, the curriculum consisted of reading, writing and arlthmetic. The Roberts Schoolhouse closed its doors in 1921, and M.M. Roberts provided support to move the buflding to the campus of USM in 1981.
Erected 2011 by Mississippi Department of Archives and History.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series list.
Location. 31° 19.675′ N, 89° 20.11′ W. Marker is in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, in Forrest County. Marker can be reached from Golden Eagle Avenue north of Pearl Street. Inside the Owings/McQuagge Hall. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hattiesburg MS 39401, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. A Remarkable Woman and a Legacy Beyond Compare (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Demonstration School (about 700 feet away); The Hub Where Buffett Met "Fingers" (approx. 0.2 miles away); Petrified Log State Rock of Mississippi (approx. 0.2 miles away); Clyde Kennard
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More about this marker. Marker is accessible ONLY by entering the Owings-McQuagge Hall. Located in a courtyard in center of building.
Photographed By Cajun Scrambler, June 5, 2018
2. Roberts Schoolhouse Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 22, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 8, 2018, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 308 times since then and 47 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 8, 2018.
