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

Lafayette Agricultural High School

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 1, 2023

1. Lafayette Agricultural High School Marker

Inscription. In the early 20th century, the former Male and Female Academy, which had been operated by the College Presbyterian Church, was acquired by the county and renamed the Lafayette Agricultural High School. A brick school was constructed in 1931. In 1933, one of the wood-framed buildings burned and the school closed, reopening the following year for the 1st through 7th grades. It remained open until 1957. The property was then returned to the community and managed by the North Mississippi College Board of Trustees.

Erected 2019 by Mississippi Department of Archives and History.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1931.

Location. 34° 25.296′ N, 89° 34.045′ W. Marker is near Oxford, Mississippi, in Lafayette County. It is in College Hill. It is on County Road 130 south of County Road 128, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 10 Co Rd 130, 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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: College Church (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); College Hill Settlers (approx. 0.2

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miles away); University Faculty Houses (approx. 3.7 miles away); Silver Pond (approx. 4.1 miles away); George Hall (approx. 4.1 miles away); Guyton Hall (approx. 4.1 miles away); Longstreet Hall (approx. 4.1 miles away); Rosenwald School (approx. 4.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oxford.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 16, 2019

2. Lafayette Agricultural High School Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 7, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 376 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 7, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.