Fulton in Itawamba County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Fulton Grammar School
Photographed By Mark Hilton, April 7, 2017
1. Fulton Grammar School Marker
Inscription.
Fulton Grammar School. . The Fulton Grammar School was designed by architect J.B. Lawson and built with Work Projects Administration assistance in 1939. This one-story brick building of nineteen rooms included a library, music room, kindergarten, office, and a 550-seat auditorium opened in 1940. With fourteen teachers on staff, the school originally served grades one through eight and changed to grades one through six in 1959. The Fulton Grammar School closed in 1999 and was designated a Mississippi Landmark in 2001.
The Fulton Grammar School was designed by architect J.B. Lawson and built with Work Projects Administration assistance in 1939. This one-story brick building of nineteen rooms included a library, music room, kindergarten, office, and a 550-seat auditorium opened in 1940. With fourteen teachers on staff, the school originally served grades one through eight and changed to grades one through six in 1959. The Fulton Grammar School closed in 1999 and was designated a Mississippi Landmark in 2001.
Erected 2014 by the Mississippi Department of Archives and History.
Location. 34° 16.069′ N, 88° 24.592′ W. Marker is in Fulton, Mississippi, in Itawamba County. Marker is on South Cummings Street north of West Mattox Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 603 South Cummings Street, Fulton MS 38843, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 11, 2017. It was originally submitted on April 11, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 260 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on April 11, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
