Natchez Junior College
Natchez Junior College was a private junior college located in Natchez, Mississippi, United States.[1] Natchez was a historically black college. Natchez opened in 1884 and closed in 1989.[2] Natchez College was formed in 1884 by an effort of the Baptist State Missionary Convention led by George W. Gayles.[3] The school was initially called Natchez College and stopped giving bachelor's degrees and became a junior college in the 1960s.
Booker T. Washington at Natchez College, October 7, 1908
List of presidents of Natchez Junior College
- J. R. Buck[4]
Notable alumni
- Anne Moody - writer, civil rights activist (1940–2015)[5]
References
- Stewart, J.B. (1997). African Americans and Post-Industrial Labor Markets. Transaction. p. 335. ISBN 978-1-4128-1655-7. Retrieved April 21, 2015.
- Jackson, C.L.; Nunn, E.F. (2003). Historically Black Colleges and Universities: A Reference Handbook. Contemporary education issues. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 978-1-85109-422-6. Retrieved April 21, 2015.
- Simmons, William J., and Henry McNeal Turner. Men of Mark: Eminent, Progressive and Rising. GM Rewell & Company, 1887. p594-596
- Patterson, H.L. (1904). Patterson's American Education. Educational Directories. Retrieved April 21, 2015.
- Anne Moody Biography.com Retrieved 20 April 2015
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