Creator: Department of Education (RG 50)

Collection Summary: Maps of all 82 Mississippi counties showing communities, roads, and road surface types (dirt, graveled, or hard surfaced). Townships, ranges and sections are marked. These maps were traced by the School Building Service from State Highway Department maps dated January 1, 1939. One map of Yazoo County has been annotated with the locations of the black schools in the county as of November 27, 1945, and indicates schools to be "discontinued," have repairs or enlargements made, or proposed new buildings at current or new locations.

Access Restrictions: None.

Date(s): 1939, 1945.

Volume: 0.5 Cubic Feet.

Finding Aid Created By: Shaun Stalzer in August 2024.

Related Materials: TBD

Record Group History: The first two state constitutions, 1817 and 1832, did not provide for a system of public education, and it was not until 1846 that the first common school law of the state was enacted. Prior to 1868, the establishment and funding of public schools rested with county officials. The state constitution of 1868 provided for the first Superintendent of Public Education, which specified that he shall be elected for a term of four years, at the same time and in the same manner as the governor. The Superintendent of Public Education was also to have general supervision of the common schools and educational interests of the state. The Department of Education in the modern era is charged with the execution of all laws relating to the administrative, supervisory and consultative services to the public schools, agricultural high schools, and junior colleges in the state. 

Collection Inventory:
Box Content 

Box Number

Adams-Yazoo

15179