Gulfport in Harrison County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

Mississippi City Colored School

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 9, 2024

1. Mississippi City Colored School Marker

Inscription. The Mississippi City Colored School was built here in 1914 without utilities. Funding came from the Rosenwald Foundation, the county, and private donations. Students completed the eighth grade here, and most went on to graduate from high school and beyond. The school was the hub of community activities until 1960 when it was closed and consolidated into the Gulfport city schools. The building was later demolished.

Erected 2021 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, and the Rosenwald Schools series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1914.

Location. 30° 23.252′ N, 89° 2.02′ W. Marker is in Gulfport, Mississippi, in Harrison County. It is at the intersection of Live Oak Avenue and Silver Lane, on the right when traveling north on Live Oak Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 356 Live Oak Ave, Gulfport MS 39507, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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this marker is in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and on the Gulf Coast.

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 New Spain,

the Viceroyalty of New France,

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 one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Riley Chapel UMC (approx. 0.6 miles away); St. Mark's Episcopal Church (approx. 0.7 miles away); Handsboro (approx. ¾ mile away); Mississippi City Courthouse (approx. 0.8 miles away); Memorialization of Jefferson Davis (approx. 0.8 miles away); Handsboro Presbyterian Church (approx. 0.8 miles away); Gulf Coast College (approx. one mile away); Gulf Coast Military Academy (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gulfport.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 9, 2024

2. Mississippi City Colored School Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 15, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 15, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 523 times since then and 60 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 15, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.