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Alumni work to get historical marker at site of former Siggers High
Www.wcbi.com – Allie Martin – 2024-07-03 19:18:54. SUMMARY: Members of the Class of '65 from Siggers High School, the first high school for African Americans in Shannon, Mississippi, aim to honor their legacy of struggle and triumph by securing a historical marker for the site. Now the location of Shannon Elementary, only one original building remains. District Sixteen Representative Rickey Thompson supports fundraising efforts for the marker, which would highlight the significance of African American education prior to integration. The marker will be part of a historical civil rights trail, with the goal of unveiling it during their 60th class reunion. For more information, call (662)767-3480 or (662)791-1999.
Tupelo announces temporary road closure near Thomas Street Elementary School
The City of Tupelo announced a road closure near Thomas Street Elementary School. Tupelo announces temporary road closure near Thomas Street Elementary School. The City of Tupelo announced a road closure near Thomas Street Elementary School.
Tupelo High School’s JROTC gets new obstacle course
TUPELO, Miss. (WTVA) – JROTC students at Tupelo High School have a new way to train. The high school got a brand new 14-obstacle course last week. It has high ropes and structures, plus rollover logs and wooden boards to maneuver through. "It's a course that helps develop young...
Joe Burrow's grandmother enshrined into National High School Hall of Fame
BOSTON — Seventy years ago, Smithville High School basketball star Dot Ford Burrow packed the armory in Mississippi's Hill County. Towering at 5-foot-10, Dot, averaged 50 points per game back in 1950. To this day, she remains the state's all-time leading scorer. At 92 years old, Dot is the...
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