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Whitworth Female College
Whitworth Female College was a Methodist women's college in Brookhaven, Mississippi, founded in 1858 by Milton Whitworth. History The college was founded in 1858 by Milton J. Whitworth, opened in 1859, and disestablished in 1984. It was associated with the Mississippi Methodist Conference until 1938. During the American Civil War, Civil War the college was used as a Confederate States of America, Confederate hospital and managed to reopen after the war's end. In August 1878, local freemasons laid the cornerstone for a new brick building at the college, into which a time capsule was placed. Both U.S. Senator from Mississippi Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar II and Jefferson Davis were expected to attend the ceremony but were "unavoidably absent." In 1925 the College was first accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. In 1928 the College began operation as a two-year institution associated with Millsaps College in Jackson, Mississippi. In 1938, because ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whitworth
Whitworth may refer to: Places United Kingdom *Whitworth, County Durham, a former civil parish in England **Whitworth Hall, County Durham *Whitworth, Lancashire, a town in England *Whitworth Art Gallery, an art gallery in Manchester, England *Whitworth Gardens, Manchester *Whitworth Hall, Manchester, part of the University of Manchester *Whitworth Park, Manchester *Whitworth Street, Manchester Canada *Whitworth, Quebec, an Indian reserve in Canada Other *Whitworth Ridge, Prince Charles Mountains, Mac. Robertson Land, Antarctica People *Whitworth (surname) Other uses *Whitworth rifle, a British made rifle used by the Confederacy in the American Civil War *70-pounder Whitworth naval gun and 120-pounder Whitworth naval gun, naval guns made on a similar principle *Baron Whitworth, two titles in the Peerage of Ireland *Whitworth University, a private, liberal-arts institution in Spokane, Washington *Whitworth Park Academy, a secondary school in Spennymoor, County Durham, England *W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |