Vicksburg in Warren County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

Carr School

Photographed by Mark Hilton, May 25, 2017

1. Carr School Marker

Inscription. Carr School was designed in the Tudor Gothic style by William Stanton, a well-known architect, who had designed many religious, public, commercial and residential buildings across Mississippi. The school was built in 1924 by the E.G. Parish Construction Company of Jackson, Tennessee, at a cost of $220,000. It was named in honor of John P. Carr who had served as superintendent of the Vicksburg Public Schools for eighteen years prior to completion of the school and who would continue to serve for seven more years. When it opened its doors, Carr School accommodated kindergarten, elementary and junior high students. It also housed the administrative offices for the superintendent and his staff. In 1932, the building became a high school and remained such until 1959 when it reverted to a junior high school. Carr closed in 1979 when the classes were shifted throughout the city. During its service, the school was instrumental in developing students who achieved distinguished careers in all major disciplines: medicine, law, engineering, business, education, religion, athletics and the military. This mural was made

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possible by Carr Central High School alumni who wish to recognize the contribution that the school made to Vicksburg and the positive impact that it had on their lives.

Sponsored by the Alumni of Carr Central High School

Erected 2006 by the City of Vicksburg Riverfront Mural Committee.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1924.

Location. 32° 21.103′ N, 90° 53.015′ W. Marker is in Vicksburg, Mississippi, in Warren County. It can be reached from Levee Street south of Grove Street. The Vicksburg Riverfront Murals are located on the Yazoo Diversion Canal levee wall. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Vicksburg MS 39183, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Natchez Trace Corridor

and in Greater Jackson.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

in the Mississippi Delta,

and in the Great River Road Region.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically,

Carr School Mural image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, May 25, 2017

2. Carr School Mural

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 walking distance of this marker: The Nation's Most Destructive Flood (here, next to this marker); The Steamer Sprague (here, next to this marker); President McKinley Visits the "Land of Cotton" (a few steps from this marker); Brothers of the Sacred Heart (a few steps from this marker); "The Blues are the Roots, the Rest are the Fruits"-Willie Dixon (a few steps from this marker); "Logging on the River" (a few steps from this marker); "The Founding of Vicksburg and Methodism" (within shouting distance of this marker); The Vicksburg Garden Clubs and Planters Hall (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Vicksburg.

Also see . . .
1. The Vicksburg Riverfront Mural website. (Submitted on June 6, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
2. Before Restoration: the Carr School, Vicksburg, Mississippi (blog). (Submitted on June 6, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

Vicksburg, Mississippi waterfront levee wall murals. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, May 25, 2017

3. Vicksburg, Mississippi waterfront levee wall murals.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 24, 2022. It was originally submitted on June 6, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 430 times since then and 17 times this year. Last updated on January 22, 2022, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 6, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.