Lexington in Henderson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Montgomery High School
July 24, 2020
1. Montgomery High School Marker
Inscription.
Montgomery High School. . Preceded by Lexington Colored School, which operated at Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church, Montgomery School was established in 1923 for the education of Negro boys and girls of Lexington and Henderson County, a Rosenwald facility, it was organized as Montgomery High School in 1927. A new school building was completed in 1950 to serve a wider area, including Benton, Decatur, Madison, Perry, and Wayne counties. In highly segregated rural West Tennessee, it was a center for the African-American community. In 1967 the school closed because of desegregation. Montgomery High School was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on July 3, 2007.
Preceded by Lexington Colored School, which operated at Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church, Montgomery School was established in 1923 for the education of Negro boys and girls of Lexington and Henderson County, a Rosenwald facility, it was organized as Montgomery High School in 1927. A new school building was completed in 1950 to serve a wider area, including Benton, Decatur, Madison, Perry, and Wayne counties. In highly segregated rural West Tennessee, it was a center for the African-American community. In 1967 the school closed because of desegregation. Montgomery High School was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on July 3, 2007.
Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 4D 58.)
Location. 35° 39.038′ N, 88° 23.985′ W. Marker is in Lexington, Tennessee, in Henderson County. Marker is on Montgomery Way south of Barnhill Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 104 Montgomery Way, Lexington TN 38351, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 27, 2020. It was originally submitted on July 24, 2020. This page has been viewed 276 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on July 24, 2020. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
