Brooklyn in Forrest County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

Forrest County Agricultural High School

Photographed by Robert M. Cook, Jr., December 1, 2011

1. Forrest County Agricultural High School Marker

Inscription. Created in 1911 by an act of the Mississippi Legislature, as an agricultural boarding school. Set on 320 acres of donated land. Students from across the United States, Mississippi and several foreign countries have been educated here. In 1996 FCAHS was listed as a Mississippi Landmark.

Erected 2008 by Mississippi Department of Archives and History.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Education. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1911.

Location. 31° 4.167′ N, 89° 11.167′ W. Marker is in Brooklyn, Mississippi, in Forrest County. It is on Old Highway 49E. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Brooklyn MS 39425, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Mississippi’s Pine Belt.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and in the Piney Woods.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically,

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it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

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 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Old West Florida (approx. 4.9 miles away); Theater No. 3 (approx. 8.7 miles away); Non-Divisional Service Club Area (approx. 8.7 miles away); Service Club No. 2 (approx. 8.7 miles away); Camp Shelby Victory Salute (approx. 8.8 miles away); Field House (approx. 8.8 miles away); Vaudeville Theatre (approx. 9.1 miles away); The Spirit of the Red Cross (approx. 9.1 miles away).

Photographed by Robert M. Cook, Jr.

2. Forrest County Agricultural High School Marker

Photographed by Robert M. Cook, Jr., December 1, 2011

3. Forrest County Agricultural High School Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on December 1, 2011, by Robert M. Cook, Jr. of Biloxi, Mississippi. This page has been viewed 2,217 times since then and 91 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 1, 2011, by Robert M. Cook, Jr. of Biloxi, Mississippi. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.