Randolph in Pontotoc County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

Randolph School

Photographed by Tom Bosse, April 16, 2021

1. Randolph School Marker

Inscription. The Randolph School was first established in the late 1840s - early 1850s, with an enrollment of twenty~five students under the tutelage of Mr. Charlie Rodgers. After moving to this location during the 1920s, the campus was expanded in the 1930s and 1940s, adding teacher housing, a gymnasium, cafeteria, and a vocational and agricultural building. Consolidating with several schools in 1935, the school began serving grades one through twelve and became known as Randolph High School. Randolph High School closed in 1972.

Erected 2013 by Mississippi Department of Archives and History.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1935.

Location. 34° 10.914′ N, 89° 10.236′ W. Marker is in Randolph, Mississippi, in Pontotoc County. It is at the intersection of Randolph Loop Road (County Highway 188) and McGreger Lane, on the right when traveling west on Randolph Loop Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Randolph MS 38864, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the North Mississippi Hills. It

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is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

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,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Salmon Cemetery (approx. 1.3 miles away); a different marker also named Salmon Cemetery (approx. 1.3 miles away); Betty Allen (approx. 6.4 miles away); a different marker also named Betty Allen (approx. 8.4 miles away); Thaxton Cemetery (approx. 8.7 miles away); Lochinvar (approx. 10 miles away); Toxish Baptist Church (approx. 10½ miles away); Chickasaw Female College (approx. 10.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Randolph.

Photographed by Tom Bosse, April 16, 2021

2. Randolph School Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 25, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 24, 2021, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 696 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 24, 2021, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.