Oxford in Lafayette County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

University High School

1930-1963

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 1, 2023

1. University High School Marker

Inscription. University High School, established in 1930, was a cooperative enterprise between the University of Mississippi and the City of Oxford to establish a model Demonstration High School and a Teacher Training Program. This was one of the first such programs in the nation, and the first public school under the sole direction of a University.

Funding for the building was provided by the Mississippi State Legislature. Initial operating funds were made available by the City of Oxford and a donation by the General Education Board of New York.

From 1930 to 1963, the school offered special incentives and programs for the superior student. UHS graduates have distinguished themselves as political, military, educational, medical, religious and business leaders.

Erected by University of Mississippi.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1930.

Location. 34° 21.845′ N, 89° 31.73′ W. Marker is in Oxford, Mississippi, in Lafayette County. It can be reached from Taylor Road south of University Avenue, on the left when traveling south. Marker is on the south side of the University of Mississippi Music Building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 542 University Ave, Oxford MS 38655, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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

and specifically in the Deep South.

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.

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At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: 2008 Presidential Debate (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Hilgard Cut (about 600 feet away); Porter L. Fortune, Jr. Cultural Center (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lamar Hall (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Oxford-University Depot (approx. ¼ mile away); Society Of Professional Journalists Historic Site in Journalism (approx. 0.3 miles away); Barnard Observatory (approx. 0.3 miles away); "Dead House" (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oxford.

Also see . . . History and Highlights. It was largely through the efforts of Dr. Alfred Hume, Chancellor of the University of Mississippi, and Professor O.A. Shaw, Dean of the School of Education, that plans were made to build a school which would serve the young people of Oxford and also provide a laboratory school for student teachers of the University of Mississippi School of Education. (University High School Alumni Association) (Submitted on April 6, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 1, 2023

2. University High School Marker

The University of Mississippi's Music Building, which housed University High School, is in the background.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 6, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 6, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 341 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 6, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.