Franklin Academy - Columbus, Mississippi
Posted by: BruceS
N 33° 29.852 W 088° 25.699
16S E 367321 N 3707358
Marker for historic school in Columbus, Mississippi.
Waymark Code: WM7RRX
Location: Mississippi, United States
Date Posted: 11/28/2009
Views: 11
Text of marker:
Franklin Academy
State's oldest free school. Has functioned since 1821. Worthy trustees, using 16th section income & employing able teachers, early made Columbus a cultural center in northeast Mississippi.