Milan in Gibson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Gibson County Training School
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Polk - Clark School
1926 - 1970
Photographed by Ken Smith, January 21, 2012
1. Gibson County Training School / Polk - Clark School Marker
Front Side.
(Back):
Between the years of 1926 and 1970, approximately 1,400 students were graduated from the school. The school's motto was, "Enter to Learn -- Go Forth to Serve". The school's colors were navy blue and white and its alma mater was, "Milan, Milan, We're Loyal To You". Because of desegregation, in 1970, after the graduation of the last 12th-grade class, the school's name was changed to Polk - Clark School for grades K through 3. In 1994, Polk - Clark was replaced by a new elementary school serving students from grades K through 5.
Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 4B 36.)
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Location. 35° 54.893′ N, 88° 46.053′ W. Marker is in Milan, Tennessee, in Gibson County. It is at the intersection of Harris Street and West Jackson Street, on the left when traveling north on Harris Street. West Jackson Street meet South Harris Street at the school entrance Drive. Marker is on you left as you enter the school drive. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1041 S Harris Street, Milan TN 38358, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in West Tennessee. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in North America, 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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Gibson County Training School (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); U.S. Post Office (approx. 0.6 miles away); Civil War Memorial - Milan, Tennessee (approx. 0.9 miles away); Milan Veterans War Memorial (approx. 1.9 miles away); Gordon Browning Boyhood Home (approx. 2.6 miles away); Carroll County / Gibson County
Photographed by Ken Smith, January 21, 2012
2. Gibson County Training School / Polk - Clark School Marker
Back side of marker.
Photographed by Ken Smith, January 21, 2012
3. Gibson County Training School / Polk - Clark School
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on January 22, 2012, by Ken Smith of Milan, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 2,056 times since then and 69 times this year. Last updated on March 15, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 22, 2012, by Ken Smith of Milan, Tennessee. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
