Hattiesburg in Forrest County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

Demonstration School

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, June 5, 2018

1. Demonstration School Marker

Inscription.
The Mississippi Normal College, now the University of Southern Mississippi, was established in 1910. The Demonstration School opened in 1926 during the time when the college was called the State Teachers College (1924-1940). The school taught children through grade twelve and provided a laboratory-style classroom environment where student teachers were observed and evaluated. The Demonstration School ceased operation in 1963.

Erected 2009 by 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.

Location. 31° 19.564′ N, 89° 20.097′ W. Marker is in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, in Forrest County. It is on Southern Mississippi Drive east of North 31st Street, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 104 Southern Drive, Hattiesburg MS 39406, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Mississippi’s Pine Belt.

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It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and in the Piney Woods.

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: Lloyd Green (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Roberts Schoolhouse (about 700 feet away); A Remarkable Woman and a Legacy Beyond Compare (approx. 0.2 miles away); Petrified Log State Rock of Mississippi (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Hub Where Buffett Met "Fingers" (approx. 0.2 miles away); Clyde Kennard (approx. 0.2 miles away); Hub City Lodge No 627 (approx. 0.3 miles away); Craig Wiseman (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hattiesburg.

More about this marker. Located in front of George Hurst Building, the old Demonstration School building, on the campus of University of Southern Mississippi.

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, June 5, 2018

2. Demonstration School Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 22, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 7, 2018, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 710 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 7, 2018.