Sturgis High School (Mississippi)

Sturgis High School was a public secondary school located in Sturgis, Mississippi. Until 1970, it was a school for white children only; black children were bused 30 miles (48 km) to the black Maben High School.[1] It was a part of the Oktibbeha County School District, and was later merged with Maben High School to form West Oktibbeha County High School.

In 2015 the schools of Oktibbeha County district consolidated into the Starkville Oktibbeha Consolidated School District, and West Oktibbeha consolidated into Starkville High School.[2]

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References
  1. Bolton, Charles C. (2005). The Hardest Deal of All: The Battle Over School Integration in Mississippi, 1870-1980. University of Mississippi Press. p. 185.
  2. "The Plan for Starkville Oktibbeha Consolidated School District." Starkville Oktibbeha Consolidated School District. January 20, 2015. Retrieved on July 3, 2017.
  3. Smith, Danny P. "Jackson recognized as honorary captain". Retrieved 27 November 2017.

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