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Corinth School District
The Corinth School District is a public school district based in Corinth, Mississippi, United States. The district includes Corinth High School. Easom High School served black students in the area during segregation. Schools *Corinth High School (grades 9-12) *Corinth Junior High School (Grades 7-8) *South Corinth Elementary School (grades 5-6) *East Corinth Elementary School (grades 2-4) *West Corinth Elementary School (grades K-1) The two-story brick high school was built in 1938 and 1939 according to an Art Moderne design by Stevens & Johnston. Its football team was established in 1913 and won a state playoff championship in 2019. The school has a homecoming parade through downtown Corinth with floats. Another tradition is the beauty revue. Schools in the area were segregated. Black students attended Easom High School, which later became South Corinth High School. After desegregation, white faculty increased and black faculty decreased. Edward Simon Bishop Sr., the first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
School District
A school district is a special-purpose district that operates local public Primary school, primary or Secondary school, secondary schools or both in various countries. It is not to be confused with an attendance zone, which is within a school district and is used to assign students to schools in a district and not to determine government authority. North America United States In the U.S., most K–12 public schools function as units of local school districts. A school district usually operates several Elementary schools in the United States, elementary, Middle school#United States, middle, and Secondary school, high schools. The largest urban and suburban districts operate hundreds of schools. While practice varies significantly by state (and in some cases, within a state), most American school districts operate as independent local governmental units under a grant of authority and within geographic limits created by state law. The executive and legislative power over locally ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Corinth, Mississippi
Corinth is a city in and the county seat of Alcorn County, Mississippi, Alcorn County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 14,622 at the 2020 census. Its ZIP codes are 38834 and 38835. It lies on the state line with Tennessee. History Established in 1853, Corinth was first named Cross City for its location at the junction of the Mobile and Ohio Railroad, Mobile & Ohio and Memphis and Charleston Railroad, Memphis & Charleston railroads, it was renamed Corinth after the famous Corinth, Greek crossroads city. Because of the town’s strategic location, it was a center of contention between Union army, Union and Confederate States Army, Confederate forces during the American Civil War, Civil War and was ultimately occupied by Union troops from 1862 to 1864. Confederate General P. G. T. Beauregard retreated to Corinth after the Battle of Shiloh (April 1862), pursued by Union army, Union Major General Henry Halleck, Henry W. Halleck. General Beauregard abandoned the t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Mississippi
Mississippi ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern and Deep South regions of the United States. It borders Tennessee to the north, Alabama to the east, the Gulf of Mexico to the south, Louisiana to the southwest, and Arkansas to the northwest. Mississippi's western boundary is largely defined by the Mississippi River, or its historical course. Mississippi is the List of U.S. states and territories by area, 32nd largest by area and List of U.S. states by population, 35th-most populous of the 50 U.S. states and has the lowest per-capita income. Jackson, Mississippi, Jackson is both the state's List of capitals in the United States, capital and largest city. Jackson metropolitan area, Mississippi, Greater Jackson is the state's most populous Metropolitan statistical area, metropolitan area, with a population of 591,978 2020 United States census, in 2020. Other major cities include Gulfport, Mississippi, Gulfport, Southaven, Mississippi, South ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Larry Dorsey
Larry Darnnell Dorsey (born August 15, 1953) is an American former American football, football player and coach. He played professionally as a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). Dorsey played college football for the Tennessee State Tigers football, Tennessee State Tigers before playing in the NFL with the San Diego Chargers and Kansas City Chiefs. Dorsey served as the head football coach at Mississippi Valley State University from 1990 to 1998 and at Prairie View A&M University from 2000 to 2002, compiling a career college football coaching record of 42–81–3. Playing career College Dorsey played for the Tennessee State Tigers as a wide receiver under head coach John Merritt (American football), John Merritt. Professional Dorsey was picked in the third round (64th overall) by the San Diego Chargers in the 1976 NFL draft. He played for the Charges for two years, then went to the Kansas City Chiefs for his third and final year in the NFL. Coaching career ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Carver Shannon
Carver Beauregard Shannon (born April 28, 1938) is a former American and Canadian football player who played for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and Hamilton Tiger-Cats. He won the Grey Cup with Winnipeg in 1959 and 1961. He played college football in Carbondale, Illinois with Southern Illinois University where he was nominated for the 1958 All-American team. Shannon was also drafted into the National Football League (NFL) in the 1959 NFL draft by the Los Angeles Rams (Round 19, #224 overall). He played for the Rams from 1962 to 1964, following his career in Canadian football. After his time with the Rams he went to play for the Chicago Bears where he sustained a knee injury and retired from professional football. From 1983 through 1985 Shannon was a line judge in the NFL, wearing uniform number 56. He is a member of the Southern Illinois University Sport Hall of Fame, inducted in 1978. He later worked in the aerospace Aerospace is a term used to collectively refer to the atmosphere ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Jackie Simpson (linebacker)
Jackie Simpson may refer to: * Jackie Simpson (linebacker) (1936–1983), American football linebacker * Jackie Simpson (defensive back) Jackie Simpson may refer to: * Jackie Simpson (linebacker) (1936–1983), American football linebacker * Jackie Simpson (defensive back) (1934–2017), American football defensive back * Jackie Simpson (soccer) (born 1994), American soccer playe ... (1934–2017), American football defensive back * Jackie Simpson (soccer) (born 1994), American soccer player See also * Jack Simpson (other) * John Simpson (other) {{hndis, Simpson, Jackie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
