Clay County Agricultural High School
National Register of Historic Places

Clay County Agricultural High School

Pheba, Clay County, Mississippi
Listed
November 15, 1991
Type
District
Period
Modern
Ref No.
91001645

About this property

Clay County Agricultural High School, also known as Pheba High School and West Clay County Agricultural School, was an agricultural high school in Pheba, Mississippi. Its main building survives. A two-story dormitory building was demolished in 2009. The buildings are listed on the National Register of Historic Places and are Mississippi Landmarks. In 1908 Mississippi passed laws establishing public agricultural high schools that operated as co-educational boarding schools to address educational needs in rural areas. Male students were taught how to farm and females how to be farmer's wives. In 1916 the system was phased out in favor of consolidated schools and school busing. The agricultural schools became community colleges or high schools. National Register of Historic Places listings in Clay County, Mississippi

Location

Pheba, Clay County, Mississippi
33.58512, -88.94675

Categories

EDUCATION
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Battles

Grierson's Raid — Starkville Skirmish
1863Civil War
11.1 mi

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When was Clay County Agricultural High School listed on the National Register?

Clay County Agricultural High School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 15, 1991.

What type of historic resource is Clay County Agricultural High School?

Clay County Agricultural High School is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Clay County Agricultural High School?

The period of significance for Clay County Agricultural High School is recorded as the modern era.

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