Moulton in Lawrence County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

Moulton Negro High School

Also Called Moulton Rosenwald School

Photographed By Sandra Hughes Tidwell, April 9, 2022

1. Moulton Negro High School Marker backside

Inscription. Near this site in the 1920's a school was constructed with funds and labor from the African~American Community along with funds from the Public, Whites and the Rosenwald Foundation. In the 1950's new buildings replaced the wooden structures. Most of the block~laying, plastering and mortar~mixing was done by African~American volunteers. Much of the funding came from faculty, students and their families. The school closed in 1970 due to desegregation. The school exemplified the educational pride of the African~American Community. School Principals were: Mrs. Maggie Truss, Mrs. Addie Irwin, Ms. Pearl F. Crenshaw, Mr. A.G. Petty, Mrs. Hazel A. Shelley, Mr. Samuel A. Shelley, Ms. Ora Smith, Mr. Noble Jones, Mr. James Poe, and Mr. C.C. Chunn.

Erected 2009 by the Lawrence County Historical Commission in 2009.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education. In addition, it is included in the Rosenwald Schools series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1920.

Location. 34° 28.337′ N, 87° 16.837′ W. Marker is in Moulton, Alabama, in Lawrence County. Marker is on Rosenwald Street south of Taylor Street, on the right when traveling south. Located across the street from the school.

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Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 979 Rosenwald St, Moulton AL 35650, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Freeman Tabernacle Church (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Smith Chapel C.M.E. Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Hot Spot (approx. ¼ mile away); Peerson/McKelvey Cemetery (approx. 0.7 miles away); General Leroy Pope Walker (approx. 0.7 miles away); Gallagher Hill/Science Hill (approx. 0.7 miles away); Judge Thomas M. Peters (approx. ¾ mile away); Moulton Church of Christ (approx. ¾ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Moulton.

Also see . . . Rosenwald Schools in Alabama. Julius Rosenwald was one of several northern philanthropists in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries who supported both elementary and higher education and teacher training for blacks. (Submitted on April 9, 2022, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA.)

Moulton Negro High School Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 3, 2022

2. Moulton Negro High School Marker

Former Moulton Negro High School image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 3, 2022

3. Former Moulton Negro High School

The building now houses a Headstart.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 5, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 9, 2022, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. This page has been viewed 388 times since then and 69 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on April 9, 2022, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. 2, 3. submitted on July 4, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.