Ackerman in Choctaw County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

Choctaw County High School

Photographed By Mark Hilton, October 5, 2019

1. Choctaw County High School Marker

Inscription. First established as the Ackerman Colored School in the late 1920s, this school was part of the county board of education's plan to consolidate nearly thirty smaller community-based schools from 1931 to 1958. The school's name was changed to the Choctaw County Training School in 1948 and then to Choctaw County High School in 1958. This building, completed in 1958, housed grades seven through twelve. As a result of desegregation, the building was converted into an elementary school in 1977.

Erected 2015 by Mississippi Department of Archives and History.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1931.

Location. 33° 18.548′ N, 89° 10.614′ W. Marker is in Ackerman, Mississippi, in Choctaw County. Marker is on Mississippi Route 15, 0.1 miles South Pickle Street, on the right when traveling south. Located at Ackerman Elementary School. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8475 MS-15, Ackerman MS 39735, 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. Ackerman (approx. 0.2 miles away); Choctaw County War Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away); Governor Ray Mabus

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(approx. 0.3 miles away); Governor J.P. Coleman (approx. 0.3 miles away); Two Steps From The Blues (approx. 0.4 miles away); Hoyt Ming (approx. 0.4 miles away); Coleman's Mill (approx. 3.1 miles away); Old Lebanon Presbyterian Church and Campground (approx. 3.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ackerman.

Photographed By Mark Hilton, October 5, 2019

2. Choctaw County High School Marker

Choctaw County High School Marker at Ackerman Elementary School. image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mark Hilton, October 5, 2019

3. Choctaw County High School Marker at Ackerman Elementary School.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 28, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 9, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 440 times since then and 54 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 9, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.