Port Gibson High School
Port Gibson High School is a public high school in Port Gibson, Mississippi. It opened in 1924.[1] It is part of the Claiborne County School District. The student body is 99 percent African American. The old Port Gibson High School campus is now used by Port Gibson Middle School and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[1]
History[]
Port Gibson High School was for whites only prior to integration. Black students had to go to Alcorn College High School or a school that had classes up to the 10th grade.
Port Gibson High School had a librarian and a music program.[2]
After it was integrated almost all the white students left the school.[3]
In 1995, Glendora Alexander-Muhammad who taught business education and computer science at Port Gibson High School planned to accompany 30 school girls to the Women in Science and Technology ( WIST ) program event.[4]
Sports[]
Blue Waves are the school mascot.[5]
Alumni[]
- Joseph Dunbar, a doctor and diabetes researcher[6]
- Colonel Magruder[7]
- Adairius Barnes, football player
- Robert Turner (defensive back)
- Jay Disharoon, state legislator
- Yolanda Moore, basketball player
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b "National Register of historic Places Registration Form - (Old) Port Gibson High School". National Park Services. US Dept of the Interior.
- ^ Colee, Nema Weathersby (June 1, 1948). "Mississippi Music and Musicians: Historical Booklet". Prescot's Printery – via Google Books.
- ^ Crosby, Emilye (June 1, 2005). A Little Taste of Freedom: The Black Freedom Struggle in Claiborne County, Mississippi. Univ of North Carolina Press. ISBN 9780807829653 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Outlook". American Association of University Women. June 1, 1995. p. 21 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Port Gibson (MS) High School Sports - Football, Basketball, Baseball, Softball, Volleyball, and more | MaxPreps". www.maxpreps.com.
- ^ Morin, Katherine A.; Kessler, James H.; Kidd, J. S.; Kidd, Renee A. (June 1, 1996). Distinguished African American Scientists of the 20th Century. Greenwood Publishing Group. ISBN 9780897749558 – via Google Books.
- ^ Society, American Clan Gregor (June 1, 1990). "Year Book of the American Clan Gregor Society" – via Google Books.
- National Register of Historic Places in Mississippi
- High schools in Mississippi