Near Abbeville in Lafayette County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Abbeville Colored School
Erected 2022 by Mississippi Department of Archives and History.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1950.
Location. 34° 28.432′ N, 89° 30.609′ W. Marker is near Abbeville, Mississippi, in Lafayette County. Marker is on County Road 115, ¼ mile south of State Route 7, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 41 Co Rd 115, Abbeville MS 38601, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Tallahatchie River Defense Line (approx. 4.6 miles away); College Hill Settlers (approx. 4.9 miles away); Lafayette Agricultural High School (approx. 4.9 miles away); College Church (approx. 4.9 miles away); Lynching in America / The Lynching of Elwood Higginbottom (approx. 6.1 miles away); University Faculty Houses (approx. 6½ miles away); Cedar Oaks (approx. 6.7 miles away); L. Q. C. Lamar House (approx. 7.1 miles away).
Regarding Abbeville Colored School. The complex was added to the National Register of Historic Places on February 22, 2021.
Also see . . .
1. Elementary Building (later Head Start). Mississippi Historic Resources Inventory Fact Sheet on the elementary building contains numerous photographs. (Mississippi Department of Archives and History) (Submitted on April 7, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
2. Junior High School Building. Mississippi Historic Resources Inventory Fact Sheet on the junior high building contains numerous photographs. (Mississippi Department of Archives and History) (Submitted on April 7, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Credits. This page was last revised on October 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 7, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 347 times since then and 47 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 7, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.