OLDEST - Free School In Mississippi - Columbus, Mississippi
Posted by: Groundspeak Charter Member BruceS
N 33° 29.854 W 088° 25.675
16S E 367358 N 3707361
Plaque for historic school in Columbus, Mississippi.
Waymark Code: WM7RT3
Location: Mississippi, United States
Date Posted: 11/28/2009
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member kJfishman
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Text of plaque:

1821
Franklin Academy
Oldest Free School In Mississipi

Chartered In 1821
It has had a continuous history from that day to this.

Tablet placed by the Bernard Romans Chapter
Of the Daughters of the American Revolution
1929

FIRST - Classification Variable: Place or Location

Date of FIRST: 01/01/1821

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