McComb High School explained
| McComb High School |
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| Location: | 310 7th Street |
| Zipcode: | 39648 |
| Country: | United States |
| Coordinates: | 31.2443°N -90.4629°W |
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| Principal: | Robert Lamkin[1] |
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| Grades: | 912 |
| Gender: | Coed |
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| Enrollment: | 740 |
| Enrollment As Of: | 2017 |
| Colors: | Green and gold [2] |
| Mascot: | Tigers |
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McComb High School is a public school in McComb, Mississippi, United States, serving 740 students in grades 912, as of 2017.[3] Most of its students are African American. During segregation, black students attended Burlund High School, now Higgins Middle School. Students who were arrested at protests for civil rights were expelled by then principal Higgins. Brenda Travis returned to her former school in 2006 to thank her supporters and encourage a continued action for civil rights.[4]
Athletics
McComb High School offers multiple sports, including baseball, football, and basketball.
Notable alumni
- Woodie Assaf, weatherman at WLBT television in Jackson from 1953 to 2001, and was reported to be the weatherman with the longest tenure at the same station in U.S. broadcasting history[5]
- Adrian Brown, former MLB player
- Jackie Butler, former NBA player
- Cooper Carlisle, former NFL player
- Perry Carter, former NFL player
- Jarrod Dyson, MLB player
- Bobby Felder, former NFL player
- Louis Guy, former NFL player
- Vasti Jackson, blues musician.[6]
- Abe Mickal, college football All-American
- David Myers, American politician
- Pete Young, former MLB player
- Charvarius Ward, NFL player
- Bobby Lounge, Blues Musician
Clubs and activities
The school offers multiple clubs and activities including Spanish Club, Drama Club, and Art Club.[7]
Notes and References
- Web site: Principal's Message – About Us – McComb High School . mhs.mccomb.k12.ms.us . 15 August 2019.
- Web site: MHSAA School Directory. 2024-03-09. Mississippi High School Activities Association. en-US.
- Web site: Explore Mccomb High School in Mccomb, MS. GreatSchools.org. 30 July 2018.
- Book: In the Name of Emmett till: How the Children of the Mississippi Freedom Struggle Showed Us Tomorrow . 978-1-58838-445-4 . Mayer . Robert H. . 14 September 2021 . NewSouth Books .
- http://archive.clarionledger.com/article/20070307/FEAT05/703070303/Woodie-Assaf-biography "Woodie Assaf biography"
- Web site: Vasti Jackson - Bio page. Vastijackson.com. 30 July 2018.
- http://www.noacsc.org/hancock/mb/ School page
