Rayville in Richland Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)

Rayville's African American School

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, October 28, 2022

1. Rayville's African American School Marker

Inscription. Founded in 1904, initially known as "The College.” Approved as a junior high in 1933. Became Rayville Colored School in 1936. Graduated first students in 1939 as a high school. Renamed Rayville Rosenwald High School in 1949. Became Eula D. Britton High School in 1956. The school closed in 1970. This original gym was opened in 1952 and is the only remaining structure from the school. It became the Alumni Center in 1994.

Erected by Rayville Rosenwald/Eula D. Britton Alumni Association.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1904.

Location. 32° 28.227′ N, 91° 44.888′ W. Marker is in Rayville, Louisiana, in Richland Parish. It is at the intersection of Cotton Street and Martin Luther King Street (State Highway 3048), on the left when traveling west on Cotton Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Rayville LA 71269, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Louisiana.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it

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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,

the Louisiana Purchase,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 2 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Po' Henry and Tookie (approx. 0.6 miles away); Gene Stewart (approx. 0.8 miles away).

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, October 28, 2022

2. Rayville's African American School Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 14, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 6, 2022, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 875 times since then and 104 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 6, 2022, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.