West Point Colored High School Explained

West Point Colored High School was a school for African American students in West Point, Mississippi. It was designed by E L. Malvaney of Jackson, Mississippi and constructed in 1946. It is at 425 Fifth Street. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is a Mississippi Landmark. After desegregation it was used as Northside School.

It is documented as also having been known as Fifth Street School and Northside School.^[1]

In 2011 and 2016, the Mississippi Department of Archives and History awarded money for roof work at the school building.^{[2] [3]}

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Clay County, Mississippi
• West Point High School (Mississippi)
• West Point Historic District

Notes and References

1. Web site: Property. www.apps.mdah.ms.gov.
2. Web site: Mississippi awards nearly $2M for preservation projects. Custom. Source. December 5, 2016. The Dispatch.
3. Web site: MDAH Announces 2011 CHPG Grantees. December 7, 2011.