Series 1653: School Building Surveys from the Act of 1953. 1954-1957.
Education, Dept. of (RG 50). School Building and Transportation.
As of 06/05/2008
Series 1653: School Building Surveys from the Act of 1953. 1954-1957.
Education, Dept. of (RG 50). School Building and Transportation.
Surveys of school facilities carried out by Mississippi universities and an educational consulting firm, commissioned by the various county boards of education in response to a mandate from the legislature in 1953. Report formats vary, but typically contain county population data, school enrollment and attendance figures, transportation maps and data, lists of existing schoool buildings and their conditions, curricula, financial information, and recommendations for new school facilities. Many reports also contain printed photographs of school buildings.
HISTORICAL NOTE At the extraordinary session of 1953, the Mississippi Legislature abolished the more than 2,000 school districts which were in existence at that time and charged the Educational Finance Commission with the reorganization of the state into school districts which would improve the efficiency of the education of children and the operation of the schools. This reorganization was to be accomplished by July 1, 1957. Appeals of the redistricting plans and transfer agreements between school districts continued to be forwarded long after the mandated completion date. Before any redistricting or consolidation could take place, the law required that surveys of existing school facilities must be made. |
| Adams County – Harrison County | Box 2670 |
| Hinds Couunty – Marshall County | Box 2671 |
| Monroe County – Tate County | Box 2673 |
| Tippah County – Yazoo County | Box 2674 |