Franklin Academy - Columbus, Mississippi
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BruceS
N 33° 29.854 W 088° 25.675
16S E 367358 N 3707361
Plaque for historic school in Columbus, Mississippi.
Waymark Code: WM7RT1
Location: Mississippi, United States
Date Posted: 11/28/2009
Views: 5
Text of plaque:
1821
Franklin Academy
Oldest Free School In Mississipi
Chartered In 1821
It has had a continuous history from that day to this.
Tablet placed by the Bernard Romans Chapter
Of the Daughters of the American Revolution
1929
Group that erected the marker: Bernard Romans Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: [Web Link]
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
501 Third Avenue North
Columbus, Mississippi United States
39703
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