Moor High School
Moor High School was a historically black, public secondary school in Starkville, Mississippi.
| Moor High School | |
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 The former B.L. Moor High School building in Oktoc, Mississippi | |
| Location | |
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| Coordinates | 33.3331°N 88.7128°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public, segregated |
| Closed | 2002 |
| School district | Five |
| Superintendent | Walter Conley |
| Mascot | Eagles |
| Nickname | Pleasant Grove |
| Team name | Eagles |
| Last updated: 31 December 2017 | |
History
Moor served as a high school for black students until the public schools were integrated in 1970, after which it was technically integrated, although very few white students ever attended. Enrollment was combined with Alexander High School to form East Oktibbeha County High School at the same site. Eventually, the Mississippi Legislature forced the Oktibbeha County School District to merge with the predominantly white Starkville School District to become the Starkville Oktibbeha Consolidated School District.[1]
As of 2016, the site was abandoned.[2]
In 2023, the school was re-purposed into a unique wedding venue and boutique motel, The Hill and Moor and The Tangerine Motel.[3]
Notable alumni
References
- "The Plan for Starkville Oktibbeha Consolidated School District Archived 2017-05-26 at the Wayback Machine." Starkville Oktibbeha Consolidated School District. January 20, 2015. Retrieved on July 3, 2017.
- Carskadon, James (27 May 2016). "Push renewed to make use of former school buildings". Starkville Daily News. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
- McLaughlin, Grant (2023-02-02). "Goings on with Grant: From lessons to lodgings: Former Crawford school transformed to event space, motel". The Dispatch. Retrieved 2023-02-16.
- "Rice's football career traced to Oktibbeha County". Archived from the original on 2014-06-07. Retrieved 2017-11-14.