Central Mississippi College was a segregated school for African American students established in 1893 by Baptist associations in Kosciusko, Mississippi, U.S. The school served in many capacities, including in its early history as a grammar school, a high school, and a normal school; and in later history it was a junior college (college extension school).

History

Central Mississippi College opened in 1893. The school curriculum included tailoring, dressmaking, milinary, gardening, photography, typography, printmaking, and music. The educational journal, the Central Mississippi College Gazette was published by the school.

Central Mississippi College

In 1908, school attendance was 336 students, with 8 teachers. By 1913, the school attendance was 158 students. William Avery Singleton served as the school president in c. 1910–1913. S. S. Lynch was school president in c. 1949–1953.

Central Mississippi College

Kosciusko Industrial Institute was a different Baptist school for African Americans, also located in Kosciusko, Mississippi.

Central Mississippi College

See also

List of historically black colleges and universities

References

African-American history of Mississippi

Educational institutions established in 1893

Historically segregated African-American schools in Mississippi

Kosciusko, Mississippi

Schools in Attala County, Mississippi

Defunct Baptist schools in the United States

Defunct private universities and colleges in Mississippi