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. 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.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Education • Landmarks. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1939.

Location. 34° 16.069′ N, 88° 24.592′ W. Marker is in Fulton, Mississippi, in Itawamba County. It 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

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of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in andspecifically ast Mississippi in the North Mississippi Hills. It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Aeolian Grove (approx. 0.3 miles away); Jimmie Lunceford (approx. 0.3 miles away); Vision - Perserverence - Success (approx. 0.4 miles away); Fulton (approx. 0.4 miles away); Early Church Site (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Cedars (approx. half a mile away); Itawamba Community College (approx. half a mile away); Fulton Cemetery (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fulton.

Former Fulton Grammar School image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, April 7, 2017

2. Former Fulton Grammar School

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 718 times since then and 57 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 11, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.