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Antebellum
Holmes County Schools
Contributed by
Dan
Edwards
See
Copyright Information below
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YEAR
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SCHOOL
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LOCATION
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1829
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Benton Academy
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Benton
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1836
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Washington Irving Academy
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Franklin
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1836
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Franklin Female Seminary
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This and the above school had the
same board of trustees.
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1838
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Mrs.Rose's Female Academy1
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Franklin--also accepted young boys.
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1836
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Emery Literary Institute
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Emery
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1839
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Franklin Female Academy2
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Franklin
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1837
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Richland Male and Female Academy
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Richland
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1839
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Lexington Female Boarding School
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Lexington
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1840
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Mt. Perrin Academy3
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unknown
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1842
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Lexington Male & Female Academy
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Lexington
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1844
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Eureka Men's College
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Richland
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1856
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Castallian Springs Female College4
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1 mile east ofLockharts Store
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1852
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Lexington Female College
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Became Central Miss. Female College
1859
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Sources: 1Lexington
Standard and Holmes County Record, 21 June 1838;2 Lexington Union,
5 January 1839;3 Whig Republican, 24 December 1840;4 and Weekly
Democratic Advocate, 3 October 1856.
Note: Charter dates generally
lagged original opening dates of schools by two or more years. Dates given
reflect approximate opening dates of schools.
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