Madison in Madison County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Rosa Scott School
Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 27, 2026
1. Rosa Scott School Marker
In the early 1920s, Rosa A. Scott (1874-1938) helped raise funds to build a school at this site. With matching funds provided by the Rosenwald Foundation, the school was completed in 1924. At her request, Scott, who served as principal, was buried on the school's grounds. In 1959, a new school was built for Madison County's African American students and named for Rosa Scott. Following integration, Rosa Scott became a middle school and in 2004 was redesignated for ninth grade students.
Erected 2024 by the Mississippi Department of Archives and History.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education • Women. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1924.
Location. 32° 27.697′ N, 90° 7.521′ W. Marker is in Madison, Mississippi, in Madison County. It is on Poore's Pass 0.1 miles east of Crawford Farms Boulevard, in the median. Located in front of the Rosa Scott High School. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 929 Poore's Pass,
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Regionally, this marker is in Natchez Trace Corridor and in Greater Jackson. 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 one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Madison (approx. 0.3 miles away); Montgomery House (approx. 0.4 miles away); John Curran House (approx. half a mile away); Madison's Water Tower (approx. half a mile away); Farr Mercantile Company (approx. 0.6 miles away); Old School Gymnasium (approx. 0.7 miles away); Dorroh Street Historic District (approx. 0.7 miles away); Montgomery Memorial Cemetery (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Madison.
Regarding Rosa Scott School. As the ninth-grade campus of Madison Central High School, Rosa
Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 27, 2026
2. Rosa Scott School Marker and High School.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 27, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 27, 2026, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 5 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 27, 2026, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
