Sherman in Pontotoc County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Mississippi Normal Institute
Photographed By Mark Hilton, April 8, 2018
1. Mississippi Normal Institute Marker
Founded in 1889 by Jasper Davis, the
Mississippi Normal Institute opened
on September 1, 1890, east of this site,
with an initial enrollment of 75 students
that gradually increased throughout the
1890s. At its height, the school boasted
an enrollment of 300, attracting students
from the local area as well as Texas
Oklahoma, and Alabama. Consolidated
with the local public school system in
1907, the school became known as Sherman
School and served grades one through
twelve until it closed in May 1964 .Erected 2014 by the Mississippi Department of Archives and History.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series list. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1964.
Location. 34° 21.866′ N, 88° 50.54′ W. Marker is in Sherman, Mississippi, in Pontotoc County. Marker can be reached from Lamar Street west of 3rd Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Located at the rear corner of the Sherman Public Library. Touch for map
Photographed By Mark Hilton, April 8, 2018
2. Mississippi Normal Institute Marker at the Sherman Public Library.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Blue Springs (approx. 2.8 miles away); Blue Springs Baptist Church (approx. 3½ miles away); Tupelo Campaign: Old Town Creek, July 15 (approx. 7.2 miles away); Tupelo Campaign: Harrisburg July 14 (approx. 7.2 miles away); Tupelo Campaign: Pontotoc Road, July 13 (approx. 7.2 miles away); Old Town Creek (approx. 7.9 miles away); Natchez Trace at Lee County (approx. 7.9 miles away); Chickasaw Village Site (approx. 8.3 miles away).
Photographed By Mark Hilton, April 8, 2018
3. Marker noted direction of the location of the former school.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 13, 2018. It was originally submitted on April 13, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 125 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 13, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
