Colfax in Grant Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Mary E. Graham High School
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, June 28, 2019
1. Mary E. Graham High School Marker
On this site stood the former Grant Parish Training School. Established in 1937, it served as the high school for the African-American population. In 1954 Grant Parish Training School became Mary E. Graham High School. Many young men and women passed through the portals of this institution. It will exist forever in their hearts and minds.
Erected by Mary E. Graham Alumni Association & Grant Arts Council.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1937.
Location. 31° 31.491′ N, 92° 42.231′ W. Marker is in Colfax, Louisiana, in Grant Parish. It is on Graham Street west of Ash Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Colfax LA 71417, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Central Louisiana. 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 the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 18 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Grant Parish and Town of Colfax (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Famous Burning Well of Colfax (approx. 0.8 miles away); Battle of Calhoun's Landing (approx. 1.2 miles away); Village of Dry Prong (approx. 11 miles away); Prospect School (approx. 12.4 miles away); Verda (approx. 12.7 miles away); Montgomery, Louisiana
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Colfax Riot (was approx. 0.8 miles away but has been permanently removed).
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, June 28, 2019
2. Mary E. Graham High School Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 14, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 6, 2019, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 983 times since then and 64 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 6, 2019.
