West Point Colored High School
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| West Point Colored High School | |
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425 Fifth Street , , 33°36′40″N 88°38′40″W / 33.6111°N 88.6445°W | |
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| Other names | Fifth Street School Northside School |
West Point Colored High School is a historic school building and former school for African American students at 425 Fifth Street in West Point, Mississippi. It is listed as a Mississippi Landmark.[1]
History
[edit]It was designed by E L. Malvaney of Jackson, Mississippi and constructed in 1946.[1]
It is documented as also having been known as Fifth Street School and Northside School.[1] After desegregation, it was used as Northside School.
In 2011 and 2016, the Mississippi Department of Archives and History awarded money for roof work at the school building.[2][3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "Fifth Street School (Negro) [Northside School; West Point Colored High School]". www.apps.mdah.ms.gov.
- ↑ Source, Custom (December 5, 2016). "Mississippi awards nearly $2M for preservation projects". The Dispatch.
- ↑ "MDAH Announces 2011 CHPG Grantees". December 7, 2011.