Walthall County Training School
National Register of Historic Places

Walthall County Training School

Tylertown, Walthall County, Mississippi
Listed
June 4, 2017
Type
Building
Period
Pre Contact
Ref No.
100001032

About this property

Walthall County Training School, also known as Ginntown School, was a school for African Americans in the community known as Ginntown in Walthall County, Mississippi. For years it was the only school that served black students in the county. Also known as Ginntown / Ginn Town School, it was Rosenwald school and was the only school for blacks in Walthall County. A photo of it from ca. 1938 exists. The school is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Melerson Guy Dunham taught at the school. Mt. Moriah Training School near Tylertown, Mississippi followed. It is also listed on the National Register of Historic Places. In 2010, discussion of segregation in area schools continued on NPR. Cleopatra Thompson taught at the school. C. C. Bryant was born in the county and became a civil rights activist.

Location

181 Ginntown Rd.
Tylertown, Walthall County, Mississippi
31.07057, -90.14636

Categories

BLACKETHNIC HERITAGEEDUCATIONARCHITECTURE
Sources

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

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Nearby Historic Sites

New Orleans and Great Northern Railroad Depot-Tylertown
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3.1 mi
Mt. Moriah School
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3.2 mi
Walthall County Courthouse and Jail
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3.2 mi
Collins, George H., House
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3.7 mi
China Grove Methodist Church
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10.9 mi

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When was Walthall County Training School listed on the National Register?

Walthall County Training School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 4, 2017.

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Walthall County Training School is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Walthall County Training School is recorded as the pre_contact era.

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