Yazoo City High School is a public high school in Yazoo City, Mississippi. It is within the Mississippi Achievement School District.
| Yazoo City High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
1825 Martin Luther King Drive , 39194 | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| School district | Mississippi Achievement School District |
| Principal | Dr. Sharon Brown (2024–present)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | approx. 600 |
| Website | yazoocityhigh |
As of 2024[update] its enrollment is about 600 pupils.
History edit
Like most public schools in Mississippi, Yazoo City High School was segregated until the 1960s. Yazoo City High School was historically an all-white school, while Blacks attended Yazoo High School #2.
Notable alumni edit
- Willie Morris (1952),[2] author
- J. F. Barbour III (1958),[3] former mayor of Yazoo City; pioneer in re-establishing Republican Party in Mississippi
- Haley Barbour (1965),[4] former governor of Mississippi
- Mike Espy (1971),[5] former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture; Congressman
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Dixon, Nathaniel (1 May 2024). "Dr. Sharon Brown - Yazoo City High School Principal, 2024-2025". Mississippi Achievement School District. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
The Mississippi Achievement School District celebrates the appointment of Dr. Sharon Brown as the new Principal for Yazoo City High School, 2024-2025.
- ^ "Mingo Chito (Yazoo City High School, Yazoo City, Mississippi)". Ancestry.com. Generations Network. 1952. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Mingo Chito (Yazoo City High School, Yazoo City, Mississippi)". Ancestry.com. Generations Network. 1958. p. 14. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Mingo Chito (Yazoo City High School, Yazoo City, Mississippi)". Ancestry.com. Generations Network. 1965. p. 47. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Mingo Chito (Yazoo City High School, Yazoo City, Mississippi)". Ancestry.com. Generations Network. 1971. p. 35. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
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