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| Moss Point High School | |
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 Moss Point High School, September 2012 | |
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4913 Weems Street , 39563 United States 30°24′47″N 88°32′58″W / 30.413087°N 88.54939°W | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public secondary school |
School district | Moss Point School District |
Principal | Otis Gaines 2024- Present |
Teaching staff | 40.54 (on an FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12[1] |
| Enrollment | 493 (2023-2024)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 12.16[1] |
| Colors | Navy, grey and white[2] |
| Nickname | Tigers[2] |
| Website | mphs |
 Moss Point High School Auditorium | |
Moss Point High School is a public high school in Moss Point, Mississippi, United States. It is part of the Moss Point School District.
History
[edit]Moss Point High School was established in 1883 in a two-story schoolhouse. Tuition was required.[3] There was also a Moss Point Academy.[clarification needed]
In 1941, a two-story art deco school building was constructed on the school's campus as part of a Works Project Administration (WPA) project.[4]
During segregation, Moss Point High School was an all-white school.[when?][5] Magnolia High School served the area's African American students. Magnolia High School's team name were the Monarchs, with the school colors being purple and gold.[6] Magnolia High School closed in the 1970s. After desegregation Magnolia became a Junior High School. There was a violent confrontation at Moss Point High School and dozens of police responded.[when?][7]
In 1999, Jesse Jackson was photographed during a visit to the school.[8]
Academics
[edit]Moss Point was ranked 105th in Mississippi and 11,634th nationally in the 2021 U.S. News & World Report annual ranking of public high schools.[9]
Demographics
[edit]The demographic breakdown of the 476 students enrolled for school year 2020-21 was:[1]
- Asian - 0.2%
- Black - 78.6%
- Hispanic - 4 2%
- Male - 50.4%
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific islanders - 0.2%
- White - 14.5%
- Multiracial - 2.3%
- Female - 49.6%
For 2020-21, Moss Point was a Title I school with 100% of its students eligible for free lunch.[1]
Athletics
[edit]Moss Point High School's team name are the Tigers, with the school colors being navy blue, grey and white.[2][10] The school's football team has won several state championships and has had 18 alumni play in the NFL.[11][12]
Notable alumni
[edit]- Eric Austin, NFL safety[13]
- Verlon Biggs, NFL defensive end[14]
- Damarius Bilbo, sports agent[15]
- Devin Booker, NBA player[16][17]
- Melvin Booker, NBA player
- John F. Brock, corporate executive of Coca-Cola Enterprises[18]
- Isaiah Canaan, NBA player
- Ray Costict, NFL linebacker[19]
- Wendell Davis, NFL tight end[20]
- Ken Farragut, NFL center and linebacker[21]
- Kevin Fant, former college football quarterback for the Mississippi State Bulldogs[22]
- Litterial Green, NBA player[23]
- LeRoy Hurd, professional basketball player[24]
- Alcender Jackson, NFL offensive lineman[25]
- Gerald Jackson, NFL defensive back[26]
- Jack Jackson, NFL wide receiver[27]
- Kenny Johnson, NFL defensive back and return specialist
- Tom Johnson, NFL defensive tackle[28]
- Ed Khayat, NFL defensive lineman and head coach
- Robert Khayat, University of Mississippi Chancellor and former NFL player
- Aubrey Matthews, NFL wide receiver[29]
- Sharon Caples McDougle, spacesuit technician for NASA[30]
- Toni Seawright, actress and singer-songwriter[31]
- Tony Sipp, MLB pitcher
- George Wonsley, NFL running back[32]
- Nathan Wonsley, NFL running back[33]
- Otis Wonsley, NFL running back[34]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for MOSS POINT HIGH SCHOOL". nces.ed.gov. US Department of Education. Retrieved March 30, 2025.
- 1 2 3 "MHSAA School Directory". www.misshsaa.com. Mississippi High School Activities Association. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
- ↑ Education, Mississippi State Department of (April 18, 1890). "Biennial Report of the State Superintendent of Public Education to the Legislature of Mississippi for the Years ..." The Department – via Google Books.
- ↑ Putnam, Richelle (April 18, 2017). Mississippi and the Great Depression. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 9781467118767 – via Google Books.
- ↑ Martin, Gordon A. (January 5, 2011). Count Them One by One: Black Mississippians Fighting for the Right to Vote. Univ. Press of Mississippi. ISBN 9781604737905 – via Google Books.
- ↑ Dumas, Michael (June 29, 2010). "The Way it Was - Alumni of Moss Point's Magnolia High get ready to party". gulflive.
- ↑ Adams, Natalie G.; Adams, James H. (October 9, 2018). Just Trying to Have School: The Struggle for Desegregation in Mississippi. Univ. Press of Mississippi. ISBN 9781496819574 – via Google Books.
- ↑ "Jet". Johnson Publishing Company. May 10, 1999 – via Google Books.
- ↑ staff. "Moss Point High". usnews.com. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
- ↑ "Moss Point (MS) High School Sports - Football, Basketball, Baseball, Softball, Volleyball, and more | MaxPreps". www.maxpreps.com.
- ↑ Moss Point (Moss Point, MS) Alumni Pro Stats. Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved November 9, 2025.
- ↑ "Mississippi High School Football History". www.ahsfhs.org. Retrieved July 15, 2025.
- ↑ Eric Austin Stats. Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved November 9, 2025.
- ↑ Verlon Biggs Stats. Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved November 9, 2025.
- ↑ "From clutch to Klutch: Damarius Bilbo's journey from star quarterback to star agent".
- ↑ "Devin Booker: From Moss Point to MVP candidate". April 15, 2022.
- ↑ Wallace, Tom (October 18, 2016). University of Kentucky Basketball Encyclopedia. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 9781613218938 – via Google Books.
- ↑ "Jackson Clarion-Ledger 13 Oct 2001". Clarion-Ledger. October 13, 2001. p. 22.
- ↑ "Billy Wayne Miller's legacy still felt in Jackson County (Stephenson) - gulflive.com". www.gulflive.com. Retrieved July 15, 2025.
- ↑ Wendell Davis Stats. Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved November 9, 2025.
- ↑ "Former Moss Point, Ole Miss, NFL star Ken Farragut dead at 85". February 17, 2014.
- ↑ Magee, Patrick (January 22, 2019). "Former Mississippi State QB lands head coaching job at Coast high school". Clarion Ledger. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
- ↑ Litterial Green. legendsofbasketball.com. Retrieved November 9, 2025.
- ↑ Leroy Hurd. University of Miami Athletics. Retrieved November 9, 2025.
- ↑ Alcender Jackson Stats. Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved November 9, 2025.
- ↑ Gerald Jackson Stats. Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved November 9, 2025.
- ↑ Jack Jackson Stats. Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved November 9, 2025.
- ↑ Tom Johnson Stats. Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved November 9, 2025.
- ↑ "Aubrey Matthews Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ↑ Rojas, Leslie. (April 16, 2022). Former NASA Technician visits a Dream Builders Workshop in Moss Point. WLOX. Retrieved November 9, 2025.
- ↑ "Ebony". Johnson Publishing Company. February 18, 1988 – via Google Books.
- ↑ George Wonsley Stats. Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved November 9, 2025.
- ↑ Nathan Wonsley Stats. Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved November 9, 2025.
- ↑ Otis Wonsley Stats. Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved November 9, 2025.