Webb School
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Webb School
Waymark Code: WM13E6
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 01/02/2007
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Orginally founded in 1923 as the black "County Training School" at Smyrna, Tennessee. It was moved to McKenzie in 1927, and named "Webb High School" in honor of John L. Webb. With over 1900 alumni, this school, under the leadership of J.L. Seets and T.A. Warford has had a national impact in developing black leadership. in 1965, Webb High School, the only Negro school in Carroll County, merged with McKenzie High School.
"We entered to learn and left prepared to serve."
Marker Name: Webb School
Marker Location: City
Type of Marker: Building
Marker Number: 4A 43
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Tennessee Historical Commission
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