Clara in Wayne County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

Wayne County Agricultural High School

Photographed By Mark Hilton, January 17, 2015

1. Wayne County Agricultural High School Marker

Inscription. Open here from 1911 to 1938 offering education, work, and practical experience to the rural youth of the county. Boasted classrooms, boys' and girls' dorms, dairy herd and barn, and cultivated fields.

Erected 1990 by the 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° 34.847′ N, 88° 41.766′ W. Marker is in Clara, Mississippi, in Wayne County. Marker is on Clara School Road, 0.1 miles south of Mississippi Highway 63, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 40 Clara School Road, Clara MS 39324, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Jesse Rodgers (approx. 0.2 miles away); General James Patton (approx. 6.7 miles away); First United Methodist Church (approx. 6.9 miles away); Lt. Jake W. Lindsey Highway (approx. 7 miles away); Wayne County War Memorial (approx. 7 miles away); Winchester (approx. 7.1 miles away); Wayne County Civil War Monument (approx. 7.1 miles away); First Auto Bank (approx. 7.2 miles away).

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Clara Elementary School & marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mark Hilton, January 17, 2015

2. Clara Elementary School & marker

Older portion of Clara Elementary School image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mark Hilton, January 17, 2015

3. Older portion of Clara Elementary School

View looking north on Clara School Road image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mark Hilton, January 17, 2015

4. View looking north on Clara School Road

View of marker looking south on Clara School Road image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mark Hilton, January 17, 2015

5. View of marker looking south on Clara School Road

School signs at Mississippi Route 63 and Clara School Road. image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mark Hilton, January 17, 2015

6. School signs at Mississippi Route 63 and Clara School Road.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on January 18, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 435 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on January 18, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.