Picayune in Pearl River County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Picayune Colored High School
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, May 9, 2020
1. Picayune Colored High School Marker
Picayune's first public high school for African Americans was established here in 1918. John Prentiss (J.P.) Johnson served as principal from 1943 to 1950, when a new school was constructed at another location in Picayune. He continued as principal at the new school, known as Carver High School, until integration in 1970. Johnson's first graduating class as principal in 1944 consisted of two students: Lula Mae Brown and Lou Ela Roche (Lather) were valedictorian and salutatorian respectively.
Erected 2019 by Mississippi Department of Archives and History.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1918.
Location. 30° 31.536′ N, 89° 40.293′ W. Marker is in Picayune, Mississippi, in Pearl River County. It is on North Jackson Avenue north of East Canal Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Picayune MS 39466, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Mississippi’s Pine Belt. 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 13 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Pearl River County - Area Confederate Companies (approx. half a mile away); Southern Railroad Logo (approx. half a mile away); Tank Car CROX 2027 (approx. half a mile away); Picayune
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Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, May 9, 2020
2. Picayune Colored High School Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 17, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 9, 2020, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 1,474 times since then and 61 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 9, 2020, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.
