Dr. King Memorial Architect Tells Students: “We carve our own destiny early.”
On Oct. 19, McComb high school students experienced an up close and personal interview session framed by inspiring words to culminate the..
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Students Join Preparation for Medgar Evers Anniversary Events
Next year marks the fiftieth anniversary of the assassination of Mississippi civil rights activist Medgar Wiley Evers. A World War II..
Students as Historians: Voting Rights History
In July, twelve high school students from McComb stood in the hot shade of an Amite County farm and listened to a blues musician perform..
McComb Students Travel to Washington, DC
Thirteen high school students from Mississippi’s McComb High School came to Washington, DC for an educational trip from June 7-14,..
Local History Tour – May, 2012
An important component of the Mississippi Local Culture course is for students to take a history tour of their community, guided by an..
Students Skype With History: Tinker v. Des Moines to Trayvon Martin
Trayvon Martin Silent March: In March, the 8th grade Local Culture students conducted a silent protest march in the junior high halls..
Freedom Riders Visit McComb Schools
On Apr. 16, 2012, Eric Etheridge, photographer and author of Breach of Peace: Portraits of 1961 Mississippi Freedom Riders, along with..
Mississippi Association of Partners in Education Governor’s Award for McComb
The Mississippi Association of Partners in Education recognized McComb during their 27th State Conference. The McComb School District, City..
National History Day – Mississippi Competition
Students from the McComb, Mississippi School District were shining stars in their first National History Day state competition at the..
International Museum of Muslim Cultures
To challenge stereotypes about African history and scholarship, seventh grade students read parts of the young adult historic fiction novel..