Okolona College

US 245 N, 1.1 mi N of jct. with MS 41 and MS 32, Okolona, Mississippi. County/parish: Chickasaw.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places August 09, 2002. NRIS 02000853.

4 contributing buildings. 1 contributing structure. 3 contributing objects.

Also known as:

  • Okolona Industrial School
  • Okolona Normal and Industrial School

From Wikipedia:

Okolona College

Okolona College, was a college for African Americans in Okolona, Mississippi, Chickasaw County, Mississippi. The school is located on Mississippi Highway 245 1.1 miles north of the junction with Mississippi Highway 32 and Mississippi Highway 41. It was also known as Okolona Industrial School, and Okolona Normal and Industrial School.

The site was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 9, 2002. It is part of The Okolona College Historic District.

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/73890970

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