Kosciusko in Attala County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

Attala County Training School

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 12, 2024

1. Attala County Training School Marker

Inscription. Opened in 1925, the Attala County Training School stood here. The school provided vocational education for African American students. Built mainly with local labor and funds, the school also received assistance from the Rosenwald Fund. James Meredith, a native of Attala County, once attended the school. In 1951, as part of Mississippi's school equalization efforts, Tipton High and Elementary were built here. Tipton High School, whose mascot was the Bobcats, closed in 1970 when Kosciusko's schools were fully integrated.

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 1925.

Location. 33° 2.927′ N, 89° 35.323′ W. Marker is in Kosciusko, Mississippi, in Attala County. It is at the intersection of Tipton Street and East South Street, on the right when traveling north on Tipton Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Kosciusko MS

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39090, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Mississippi. 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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: MFWC Birthplace (approx. 0.6 miles away); Attala County Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); Attala County Confederate Monument (approx. 0.7 miles away); Attala County (approx. 0.7 miles away); Kosciusko (approx. 0.7 miles away); Charlie Musselwhite (approx. 0.7 miles away); Hurricane Creek (approx. 4.3 miles away); Conner Cemetery (approx. 6.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kosciusko.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 12, 2024

2. Attala County Training School Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 7, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 7, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 722 times since then and 100 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 7, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.