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Oak Park School
In the School Grounds, Laurel,
MS,
USA
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Mississippi State
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Oak Park Vocational High School, located at this site, opened in September, 1928. Based on the pattern of Tuskegee Institute, the school provided academic, vocational, and agricultural education to African American students, and included faculty housing and dormitories. Among the school's graduats are Ralph Boston, an Olympic gold medalist in the long jump, and world-renowned opera singer Leontyne Price. A fire destroyed most of the school complex in 1957. A new Oak Park High School building was constructed the following year.
Last updated: 6/17/2009 10:15:00 |
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