Branch in Scott County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

Branch School

Photographed by Tom Bosse, April 18, 2021

1. Branch School Marker

Inscription. In 1930 four small community schools including Old Branch, Groveton, Prentiss, and Line Prairie were consolidated to form the Branch School. Located on this site, the campus consisted of a school building built in 1930 and a gymnasium built in 1938. On February 1, 1947, the school building burned. The gymnasium and a nearby church were used to house classes until a new school building was constructed the following year. The Branch School closed its doors in 1957.

Erected 2010 by Mississippi Department of Archives and History.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical date for this entry is February 1, 1947.

Location. 32° 26.457′ N, 89° 42.79′ W. Marker is in Branch, Mississippi, in Scott County. It is at the intersection of Measels Road and Reeves Road, on the left when traveling north on Measels Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Morton MS 39117, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Mississippi. It 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 15 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Choctaw Line (approx. 7.9 miles away); The Ueltschey Tannery (approx. 8.2 miles away); Rubin Lacy (approx. 10.1 miles away); Hillsboro Methodist Church (approx. 11.7 miles away); Centenary College

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(approx. 12.8 miles away); Pearl River (approx. 13.2 miles away); Tupelo–Baldcypress Swamp (approx. 13.2 miles away); Southern Pines (approx. 14.8 miles away).

Photographed by Tom Bosse, April 18, 2021

2. Branch 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 440 times since then and 25 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.