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Mississippi Association of Partners in Education Governor’s Award for McComb

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..

March 9, 2012 Read more →
National History Day – Mississippi Competition

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..

February 27, 2012

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International Museum of Muslim Cultures

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..

January 19, 2012

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Local History Tour to Amite County…

Local History Tour to Amite County…

Local History Tour to Amite County with the Herbert Lee Family The high school Local Culture class went to Amite County where they not only..

January 10, 2012

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“Check Out Local History” Book Collection Donated to Library

“Check Out Local History” Book Collection Donated to Library

Students and teachers delivered a over a dozen books on the local Civil Rights Movement and labor history to the McComb Public Library. A..

October 19, 2011

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Burglund High School Walkout 50th Anniversary

Burglund High School Walkout 50th Anniversary

Commemorating our past, celebrating the present and inspiring the future: Intergenerational exchanges ignited by 50th anniversary of..

October 8, 2011

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Race: Are We So Different? and Hurricane Katrina

Race: Are We So Different? and Hurricane Katrina

Eighty students from the junior and senior high schools went to New Orleans to see two timely exhibits “Race: Are we so different?”..

September 19, 2011

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Oral History Training and Institutes

Oral History Training and Institutes

McComb Teachers Selected for AFT Civic Voices Institute The American Federation of Teachers (AFT) selected five McComb staff members as..

September 3, 2011

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Students Take Civil Rights History Tour

Students Take Civil Rights History Tour

While this was in the 2010-2011 school year, the information and insights from this tour led to the summer institute and the commemoration..

May 1, 2011

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