Lawrence County Academy


Lawrence County Academy was a private, co-educational PK–12 school in Lawrence County, Mississippi, near Monticello. The school has been described as a segregation academy.

History

In January 1970, the United States [Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit] ordered Mississippi to desegregate its public schools. Lawrence County Academy was founded in 1970 as a segregation academy. The school's team nickname was Rebels.
The school closed in September, 1986 due to declining enrollment.
In 2018 [United States Senate special election in Mississippi|2018 Mississippi Senate special election], Cindy Hyde-Smith was criticized for attendance at the school.

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