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

Rosa A. Temple High School

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, December 26, 2022

1. Rosa A. Temple High School Marker

Inscription.
Opened in 1959 and named for a long time educator, Rosa A. Temple High School was built as a segregated institution for blacks to replace the older Bowman High School. Although the building was of a modern design, the students were provided second-hand books and equipment. In spite of these inequities, the students excelled academically and athletically under the leadership of principals O.W. Sanders and J.E. Stirgus. The school was the first black high school to be accredited in Mississippi. It closed in 1972.

Erected 2018 by Mississippi Department Of Archives and History.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education.

Location. 32° 20.685′ N, 90° 52.32′ W. Marker is in Vicksburg, Mississippi, in Warren County. It is on Rosa A Temple Drive half a mile east of Court Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1429 Rosa A Temple Dr, Vicksburg MS 39180, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Natchez Trace Corridor

and in Greater Jackson.

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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, 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: Bobb House (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Belle Fleur (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Anti-Dueling Society (approx. 0.4 miles away); Carr Central High School (approx. 0.4 miles away); Pemberton Headquarters (approx. 0.4 miles away); Sisters of Mercy (approx. 0.4 miles away); Debate and Decision (approx. 0.4 miles away); Signal Corps (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Vicksburg.

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, December 26, 2022

2. Rosa A. Temple High School Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 27, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 27, 2022, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 791 times since then and 87 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 27, 2022, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.