Walls in DeSoto County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Delta Center School
Photographed By Mark Hilton, October 25, 2023
1. Delta Center School Marker
Inscription.
Delta Center School. . Delta Center opened in 1959 to approximately 1,500 "colored" students from southwest and northern DeSoto County. Elias Johnson was principal of the "Home of the Wildcats." In 1970, it was desegregated, enlarged and reopened as Delta Elementary, then Walls Jr. High in 1973 and Walls Elementary in 1994. Alumni include Isaiah Madison, the legal architect of Ayers v. Mississippi: columnist Clarence Christian; and Leslie-Burl McLemore. Eugene McLemore and Johnny Anthony, the first African Americans known to register and vote in DeSoto County.
Delta Center opened in 1959 to approximately
1,500 "colored" students from southwest and
northern DeSoto County. Elias Johnson was
principal of the "Home of the Wildcats." In
1970, it was desegregated, enlarged and
reopened as Delta Elementary, then Walls Jr.
High in 1973 and Walls Elementary in 1994.
Alumni include Isaiah Madison, the legal
architect of Ayers v. Mississippi: columnist
Clarence Christian; and Leslie-Burl McLemore.
Eugene McLemore and Johnny Anthony, the
first African Americans known to register and
vote in DeSoto County.
Erected 2019 by Mississippi Department of Archives and History.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1959.
Location. 34° 56.98′ N, 90° 8.955′ W. Marker is in Walls, Mississippi, in DeSoto County. Marker is on Delta View Road, 0.4 miles south of Business U.S. 61, on the right when traveling south. Located in front of Walls Elementary School. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6131 Delta View Rd, Walls MS 38680, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Memphis Minnie (approx. 2˝ miles away); Elvis Presley's Circle G Ranch (approx. 3.2 miles away);
Credits. This page was last revised on October 28, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 28, 2023, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 60 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on October 28, 2023, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
