Vicksburg in Warren County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

Magnolia High School

Photographed by Mark Hilton, March 23, 2018

1. Magnolia High School Marker

Inscription. Replacing an earlier school on Cherry Street, Magnolia High School was built here in 1923. J.G.H. Bowman was the schools principal from 1906 to 1944 and helped develop a strong college preparatory curriculum. In 1940, the school was selected to participate in a secondary school study funded by the Rockefeller Foundation. Of the sixteen African American schools selected in the southeast, Magnolia was the only school from Mississippi. The school was renamed Bowman High School in 1944.

Erected 2017 by the 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 1923.

Location. 32° 20.364′ N, 90° 52.928′ W. Marker is in Vicksburg, Mississippi, in Warren County. It is on Bowman Street west of Lettia Street, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1011 Bowman Street, Vicksburg MS 39180, United States of America.

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Regionally, this marker is in Natchez Trace Corridor

and in Greater Jackson.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

in the Mississippi Delta,

and in the Great River Road Region.

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 New Spain,

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: Shlenker House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Apple Orchard (approx. 0.2 miles away); Speed Town (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lum Home (approx. 0.2 miles away); Blue Roof (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Galleries (approx. 0.2 miles away); President Dwight Eisenhower (approx. ¼ mile away); Vicksburg Garden Club (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Vicksburg.

Former Magnolia High School image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, March 23, 2018

2. Former Magnolia High School

Credits. This page was last revised on March 23, 2018. It was originally submitted on March 23, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,384 times since then and 88 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 23, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.