Oakland Normal Institute Explained

Oakland Normal Institute

Location:

Yale, Mississippi

Country:

United States

Type:

Private academy

Founders:

G. A. & J. T. Holley

Module:

Embed:	yes
Map Alt:	Located in Mississippi, in the northeast portion of the state
Designation1:	Mississippi Landmark
Designation1 Offname:	Oakland School
Designation1 Date:	July 13, 2001
Designation1 Number:	057-TRE-7007-ML
Designation1 Free1name:	Designated by

Oakland Normal Institute was a private academy in Yale, Mississippi, that provided students a classical education in art and Latin, as well as education and business courses.^[1] It was established in 1887, and remained open until 1904, when it became a county school.

History

The original two-story building was torn down in the 1930s, and a one-story building was erected using much of the older building. The Oakland School, serving grades 1 through 8, was closed in 1954. In the 1950s a historic marker was erected at the school site, by former alumni of the Oakland Normal Institute. The building was renovated in 2004 and is now a Mississippi Historical Landmark.^[2]

Notable alumni include T. Jeff Busby, a U.S. Representative from Mississippi,^[3] and John Breckinridge, a U.S. Attorney General.

External links

Oakland Normal Institute at Historical Marker Database

Notes and References

Web site: Oakland Normal Institute Graduation Program: 1895 . Itawamba Historical Society . March 8, 2009 .
Web site: Oakland Normal Institute . Itwamba County .
Web site: BUSBY, Thomas Jefferson, (1884 - 1964) . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .