South Side High School was a public high school located in

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and was part of the Memphis City Schools system. In 2007 its location became the home of a specialized school, the South Side Health Career Academy. It was designed by Charles O. Pfeil and George Awsumb.

Notable alumni

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(SSHS '26), Justice of the

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* Carlton Kent, Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps * Marv Throneberry, baseball player"Throneberry was an unforgettable Met"

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News Service in '' Spartanburg Herald-Journal'', June 26, 1994.

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