Vicksburg in Warren County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Carr Central High School
Photographed By Mark Hilton, March 23, 2018
1. Carr Central High School Marker
Inscription.
Carr Central High School. . Built in 1924 in the tutor Gothic style, Carr Central High School was designed by architect William A. Stanton. This building once housed the administrative offices of the school district and kindergarten, elementary, and junior high school classes. In 1932 Carr Central became a high school, and then reverted back to a junior high in 1959 until its closing in 1979. Carr Central High School was named in honor of John P. Carr, former superintendent of Vicksburg public schools , Lower plaque: , This marker made possible by the Carr Central High School alumni Association in recognition of the positive impact that the facility had on their lives.
Built in 1924 in the tutor Gothic style, Carr Central High School was designed by architect William A. Stanton. This building once housed the administrative offices of the school district and kindergarten, elementary, and junior high school classes. In 1932 Carr Central became a high school, and then reverted back to a junior high in 1959 until its closing in 1979. Carr Central High School was named in honor of John P. Carr, former superintendent of Vicksburg public schools
Lower plaque:
This marker made possible by the Carr Central High School alumni Association in recognition of the positive impact that the facility had on their lives.
Erected 2014 by the Mississippi Department of Archives and History.
Location. 32° 20.688′ N, 90° 52.762′ W. Marker is in Vicksburg, Mississippi, in Warren County. Marker is on Cherry Street south of Shannon Street, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1805 Cherry Street, Vicksburg MS 39180, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regarding Carr Central High School. The former Carr Central High School has been converted into Carr Central Apartments after the building was some 40 years empty.
Photographed By Mark Hilton, March 23, 2018
2. Former Carr Central High School
Photographed By Mark Hilton, March 23, 2018
3. Carr Central High School Marker and apartment sign.
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 371 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on March 23, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
