Near Lexington in Holmes County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

Dr. Arenia Conelia Mallory

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 31, 2023

1. Dr. Arenia Conelia Mallory Marker

Inscription. Dr. Arenia Mallory (1904-1977), a native of Jacksonville, Illinois, was a graduate of Jackson State University and the University of Illinois and was awarded a Ph.D. from Bethune-Cookman College. In 1926, Mallory came to Lexington, where she and Bishop Charles H. Mason, founder of the Church of God in Christ, established the Saints Industrial and Literary School – Saints Academy and Junior College. A noted educator, civic leader and churchwoman, Dr. Mallory retired as president of Saints Academy and Junior College in 1976.

Erected 2017 by Mississippi Department of Archives and History.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education • Religion & Religious Structures • Women. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1904.

Location. 33° 5.951′ N, 90° 3.212′ W. Marker is near Lexington, Mississippi, in Holmes County. It is on Mississippi Route 17 0.1 miles south of Old Wire Road, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 16979 MS-17, Lexington MS 39095, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Mississippi. It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and in the Mississippi Delta.

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 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: St. Paul Church of God in Christ (approx. ¼ mile away);

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PFC Milton Lee Olive III (approx. 0.6 miles away); Holmes County Blues Lexington (approx. 0.8 miles away); Hazel Brannon Smith (approx. 0.9 miles away); Lexington (approx. 0.9 miles away); Bishop Charles H. Mason (approx. 0.9 miles away); Holmes County (approx. 0.9 miles away); Holmes County Confederate Monument (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lexington.

Also see . . . Dr. Arenia Cornelia (sic) Mallory - Educator. Extensive biography of Mallory chronicles her high points, such as becoming the first African American woman invited to attend a Presidential inauguration, and lows, such as being temporarily forced to leave the school because of personal scandal. (Emanuel Ministries) (Submitted on April 4, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 31, 2023

2. Dr. Arenia Conelia Mallory Marker

The marker is in front of the former Saints Academy campus.

Dr. Arenia Conelia Mallory image. Click for full size.

Emanuel Ministries (Public Domain)

3. Dr. Arenia Conelia Mallory

Credits. This page was last revised on April 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 4, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 840 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 4, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.