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Moss Point, Mississippi Moss Point is a city in Jackson County, Mississippi, Jackson County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 12,147 in 2020, a decline from the figure of 13,704 in 2010. The Moss Point Historic District and several individual buildings are ...

, United States. It is part of the

Moss Point School District The Moss Point School District is a public school district based in Moss Point, Mississippi (USA). The district serves the communities of Moss Point, most of Escatawpa and all of Helena. In early 2015, the district added sexual orientation, ge ...

History

Moss Point High School was established in 1883 in a two-story schoolhouse. Tuition was required. There was also a Moss Point Academy. William Cole served as principal in 1930 and shot game at Pascagoula Springs. Magnolia High School served the area's African American students during segregation. W. H. Whisenton was its principal. Moss Point High School was white only. A two-story art deco school building was constructed as part of a

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(WPA) project in 1941. Magnolia High School closed in the 1970s. Monarchs were the school mascot and the school colors were purple and gold. After desegregation Magnolia became a junior high school. There was a violent confrontation at Moss Point's high school and dozens of police responded.

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was photographed during a visit to the school in 1999.

Academics

Moss Point was ranked 105th in Mississippi and 11,634th nationally in the 2021 '' U.S. News & World Report'' annual ranking of public high schools.

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 476 students enrolled for school year 2020-21 was: *Asian - 0.2% *Black - 78.6% *Hispanic - 4 2% *Male - 50.4% *Native Hawaiian/Pacific islanders - 0.2% *White - 14.5% *Multiracial - 2.3% *Female - 49.6% For 2020-21, Moss Point was a

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school with 100% of its students eligible for free lunch.

Athletics

The Moss Point Tigers colors are navy blue, grey and white. The school's football team has won several state championships.

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coached the football team in 1945 when it went undefeated with

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playing.

Alumni

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professional basketball player *

* Kevin Fant, former college football quarterback for the

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, University of Mississippi Chancellor and former professional football player *

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, football wide receiver *

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References

External links

* {{Official website, https://mphs.mpsdnow.org/ Public high schools in Mississippi