D'Iberville in Harrison County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

D'Iberville High School Original Site

Photographed by Mark Hilton, August 23, 2018

1. D'Iberville High School Original Site Marker

Inscription. In the late 19th Century students were tutored either privately or in academies. In 1885 the village of Lazarus erected the two-room Lazarus School known as Back Bay School, south of Laz Seymour's store and post office. In 1891, 52 students were under the tutelage of Olive Keith and Dan Price. The school was moved north in 1892 and replaced by another two-room building after the 1907 fire. In 1910 Harrison County created the Consolidated School System. In 1924, a petition for $12,000 passed for the school's enlargement. On this site in 1926 the new North Biloxi School District created the North Biloxi High School. The student body was large enough for boys and girls basketball and volley ball teams. In 1937 a foundation was laid for a modern gymnasium that included bleachers, a cafeteria and restrooms. The school continued to enlarge until each of the twelve grades had a home room. By 1953 student growth led to the establishment of a separate elementary facility, In that year Warrior footbal1 and baseball arrived. The fire of 1965 destroyed the entire complex, requiring construction of a new high school facility which was

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built on Lamey Bridge Road

Erected 2017 by the D'Iberville Historical Society, City of D'Iberville and Dale Greenwell.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1885.

Location. 30° 25.694′ N, 88° 53.417′ W. Marker is in D'Iberville, Mississippi, in Harrison County. It is at the intersection of Church Avenue and Gorenflo Road, on the right when traveling south on Church Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 9600 Church Avenue, Diberville MS 39540, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and on the Gulf Coast.

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 Viceroyalty of New France,

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: Fort Maurepas and Old Biloxi

Former site of the D'Iberville High School. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, August 23, 2018

2. Former site of the D'Iberville High School.

(within shouting distance of this marker); Original D'Iberville Community House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Five Trails (about 700 feet away); The Quave Commercial Strip (about 700 feet away); The Land and Legend of the Cross (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Crossing (approx. 0.4 miles away); Harvey's Hill (approx. 0.4 miles away); Santa Cruz Landing (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in D'Iberville.

Regarding D'Iberville High School Original Site. The former high school building, that is located at 3320 Warrior Drive, is now serving as the D'Iberville Middle School; its building was destroyed by Hurricane Katrina.

View looking north with marker on right. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, August 23, 2018

3. View looking north with marker on right.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 25, 2018. It was originally submitted on August 25, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,063 times since then and 83 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 25, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.