Murfreesboro in Rutherford County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Holloway High School
1929 - 1968
Photographed by Duane Marsteller, February 15, 2020
1. Holloway High School (1929-1968) Marker
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Holloway High School. In 1929 Holloway High School was erected on this site for African American students in Rutherford County. It was named in honor of local attorney, Mr. E. C. Holloway, who advocated for improving African American schools in the county. The last Rosenwald School constructed in the county, the school received donations from the African-American community, state and local appropriations, and Rosenwald Funds. The first principal, Mr. S. G. Green, served from 1929 to 1949. Mr. J. H. Stevens followed Green and served from 1949 to 1964. The last principal to serve at the original Holloway High for African Americans was Mr. Collier Woods, who served from 1964 to 1968. Holloway High School closed in 1968 due to mandatory school desegregation.
In 1929 Holloway High School was erected on this site for African American students in Rutherford County. It was named in honor of local attorney, Mr. E. C. Holloway, who advocated for improving African American schools in the county. The last Rosenwald School constructed in the county, the school received donations from the African-American community, state and local appropriations, and Rosenwald Funds. The first principal, Mr. S. G. Green, served from 1929 to 1949. Mr. J. H. Stevens followed Green and served from 1949 to 1964. The last principal to serve at the original Holloway High for African Americans was Mr. Collier Woods, who served from 1964 to 1968. Holloway High School closed in 1968 due to mandatory school desegregation.
Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 3A 244.)
Location. 35° 50.311′ N, 86° 23.084′ W. Marker is in
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Murfreesboro, Tennessee, in Rutherford County. It is at the intersection of South Highland Avenue and Ash Street, on the left when traveling south on South Highland Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 619 South Highland Avenue, Murfreesboro TN 37130, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Middle Tennessee and in Greater Nashville. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 2, 2020. It was originally submitted on March 1, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 752 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on March 1, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
