McComb in Pike County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Universal School
Photographed By Cajun Scrambler, July 2, 2022
1. Universal School Marker
In 1910, Buella and A. A. McCue donated land for a school in the Baertown community. In 1911, a wood frame school was built and named "Universal.” It was the first school in the community to educate black children. In the early 1950s, the frame building was torn down and a new school was constructed facing McComb Street. It continued as a school until the early 1960s, when a third school was built on Universal Street. This building, which is the original 1950s-era school, was renamed the Alpha Center and used as a library and community center.
Erected 2021 by Mississippi Department of Archives and History.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education.
Location. 31° 13.448′ N, 90° 27.645′ W. Marker is in McComb, Mississippi, in Pike County. Marker is on McComb Street near Adams Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 414 McComb Street, McComb MS 39648, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. C.C. Bryant (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); McComb (approx. 1.4 miles away); Caboose #9384 (approx. 1.4 miles away); Railway Post Office Car (approx. 1˝ miles
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Photographed By Cajun Scrambler, July 2, 2022
2. Universal School Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 3, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 3, 2022, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 115 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 3, 2022, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.
