West Point in Clay County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

Mary Holmes College

Photographed By Mark Hilton, August 25, 2017

1. Mary Holmes College Marker

Inscription. Named for Mary Holmes of Rockford, Illinois, who dedicated her life to education, this school was founded in Jackson in 1892 by the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Board of Missions for Freedmen as a seminary for African American women. Mary Holmes Seminary moved to West Point in 1895. In 1932 the seminary began admitting men and added college level courses. Mary Holmes College closed its doors in 2005.

Erected 2010 by 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 Historically Black Colleges and Universities, and the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1892.

Location. 33° 36.439′ N, 88° 40.09′ W. Marker is in West Point, Mississippi, in Clay County. Marker is at the intersection of Mississippi Route 50 and Fagan Boulevard, on the right when traveling west on State Route 50. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1032 MS-50, West Point MS 39773, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Waverley (approx. half a mile away); West Point (approx. 1.2 miles away); Howlin' Wolf (approx. 1.2 miles

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away); Clay County World War I Memorial (approx. 1.2 miles away); Prehistoric Indian Burial Mound (approx. 2½ miles away); Chickasaw Burial Ground (approx. 2½ miles away); Indian Camp Ground (approx. 2½ miles away); Payne Field Site (approx. 3.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in West Point.

Also see . . . Wikipedia article on Mary Holmes College. (Submitted on August 27, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

Former Mary Holmes College empty buildings in background. image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mark Hilton, August 25, 2017

2. Former Mary Holmes College empty buildings in background.

Photographed By Mark Hilton, August 25, 2017

3. Mary Holmes College Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 27, 2017. It was originally submitted on August 27, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 471 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 27, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.