Southern Christian Institute

18449 Old US 80 W, Edwards, Mississippi. County/parish: Hinds.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places January 30, 2007. NRIS 06001323.

6 contributing buildings. 2 contributing structures.

Also known as:

  • Bonner-Campbell College

From Wikipedia:

Southern Christian Institute

Southern Christian Institute, was a boarding school for African American students, active from 1882 until 1953 in Edwards, Mississippi. In 1954 it merged with Tougaloo College. In 1971, the campus became the Bonner-Campbell School of Religion. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/73891347

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