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Lawrence County Academy
Lawrence County Academy was a private, co-educational PK–12 school in Lawrence County, Mississippi, near Monticello. The school has been described as a segregation academy. History In January 1970, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ordered Mississippi to desegregate its public schools. Lawrence County Academy was founded in 1970 as a segregation academy. The school's team nickname was Rebels. The school closed in September, 1986 due to declining enrollment. In 2018 Mississippi Senate special election, Cindy Hyde-Smith was criticized for attendance at the school. Notable people *Cindy Hyde-Smith, U.S. Senator * Ronnie Shows, U.S. Representative See also *List of private schools in Mississippi This is a list of private schools in the U.S. state of Mississippi: *Adams County Christian School *Amite School Center *Annunciation Catholic School *Bass Memorial Academy (Boarding) *Bayou Academy *Benedict Day School *Benton Academy *Brookhav ... Referen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monticello, Mississippi
Monticello is a town in and the county seat of Lawrence County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 1,571 at the 2010 census. Geography Monticello is in central Lawrence County, on the west side of the Pearl River. U.S. Route 84 runs through the north side of the town on a four-lane bypass. US 84 leads east to Prentiss and west to Interstate 55 in Brookhaven. Mississippi Highway 27 passes through the west side of Monticello, leading north to Crystal Springs and south to Tylertown. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town of Monticello has a total area of , of which are land and , or 2.17%, are water. Demographics 2020 census As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,441 people, 640 households, and 350 families residing in the town. 2000 census As of the census of 2000, there were 1,726 people, 690 households, and 451 families residing in the town. The population density was 530.4 people per square mile (205.1/km2). There were 754 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |