New Sight School

New Sight School (HM2AU2)

Location: Brookhaven, MS 39601 Lincoln County
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Country: United States of America
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N 31° 39.358', W 90° 26.821'

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Inscription
In 1921 the Confederate Grove, Garner,
Clear Branch, and Mt. Zion community
schools consolidated to create the Now
Sight School, once located on this site.
Established under the Smith-Hughes
Act of 1917, designed to promote
vocational, agricultural, and domestic
science education in public schools.
The New Sight School opened with
an enrollment of 248 students, eight
teachers, and Mr. O.F. Grantham as
the first principal. The New Sight
School closed tn 1960.
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HM NumberHM2AU2
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Year Placed2014
Placed ByMississippi Department of Archives and History
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Sunday, August 26th, 2018 at 8:04pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)15R E 742075 N 3505134
Decimal Degrees31.65596667, -90.44701667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 31° 39.358', W 90° 26.821'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds31° 39' 21.48" N, 90° 26' 49.26" W
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Area Code(s)601
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling West
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 629 Forest Trail NE, Brookhaven MS 39601, US
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