Draft:Carr Central High School
Carr Central High School is a historic former high school and then a junior high school in Vicksburg, Mississippi. The Gothic architecture building was designed by William A. Stanton and constructed in 1924. The school closed in 1979. A historical marker commemorates its history.[1] It is at 1805 Cherry Street and has been renovated for use as an apartment complex. The school was named for John P. Carr.[2]
It was a high school from 1932 to 1959. Alumni recalled the superintendent's office was also in the school.[2] A mural was painted of it.[3]
In 1952 a 74 page report on the school was published.[4] Photos of the school from 1999 are extant.[5]
Alumni
[edit]- George Morris, football player[6]
- Claude King[7]
References
[edit]- ^ https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=115321
- ^ a b https://www.vicksburgpost.com/2014/10/05/historic-marker-unveiled-in-front-of-carr-central/
- ^ www.riverfrontmurals.com/carr.htm
- ^ https://books.google.com/books?id=zujcGwAACAAJ&dq=carr.central.high+school&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjkoOuk78CIAxWASjABHf-oG60Q6AF6BAgIEAE
- ^ https://www.historic-structures.com/ms/vicksburg/carr_high_school1.php
- ^ https://books.google.com/books?id=mwWM89I6m4wC&pg=PA206&dq=carr.central.high+school&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjkoOuk78CIAxWASjABHf-oG60Q6AF6BAgOEAI
- ^ "Claude Robert King Jr". Vicksburg Daily News. September 6, 2024. Retrieved September 6, 2024.