Summit in Pike County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Peabody School
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, May 13, 2018
1. Peabody School Marker
Here, in 1868, with aid of Peabody Fund, was set up Peabody Public School, first in South Mississippi, with Charles H. Otken as Supt. This school became a noted institution of learning.
Erected 1951 by Mississippi Historical Commission.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education.
Location. 31° 17.428′ N, 90° 28.08′ W. Marker is in Summit, Mississippi, in Pike County. It is on South Laurel Street near Copiah Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Summit MS 39666, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southwest Mississippi. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. 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.
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Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, May 13, 2018
2. Peabody School Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 4, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 13, 2018, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 718 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 13, 2018.
