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Students Consult With Historians

Students Consult With Historians

In addition to reading books by noted historians on the history of the Civil Rights Movement in Mississippi, students in McComb had the..

December 31, 2012 Read more →
Students as Historians: Voting Rights History

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..

August 2, 2012

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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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StoryCorps in McComb, Miss.

StoryCorps in McComb, Miss.

StoryCorps’ National Teachers Initiative was not coming to Mississippi until they heard about McComb’s school-community plans to..

October 20, 2011

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Burglund Walkout Documented by McComb Students

Burglund Walkout Documented by McComb Students

Sixteen McComb students rolled up their sleeves in the summer of 2011 as researchers, historians, and filmmakers to shed light onto our..

August 15, 2011

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