Lawrence County Academy

Lawrence County Academy was a private, co-educational PK–12 school in Lawrence County, Mississippi, near Monticello.^[1] The school has been described as a segregation academy.^[2]

Lawrence County Academy
Location
Ferguson Mill Road [1] Monticello, Mississippi United States
Coordinates	31°37′17″N 90°04′10″W
Information
Type	Private
Established	1970 (1970)[2]
Closed	Late 1980s[2]
Final principal	Autry Donnie Smith
Grades	PK–12
Enrollment	158[1] (1985)
Campus type	Rural
Nickname	Rebels
Accreditation	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Affiliation	Mississippi Association of Independent Schools

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.^[2] The school's team nickname was Rebels.^[2]

The school closed in September, 1986 due to declining enrollment.^[3][2]

In 2018 Mississippi Senate special election, Cindy Hyde-Smith was criticized for attendance at the school.^[4]

Notable people

• Cindy Hyde-Smith, U.S. Senator is an alumnus^[2][5]
• Ronnie Shows, U.S. Representative coached basketball at the school^[2]

See also

• Mississippi portal
• Schools portal

• List of private schools in Mississippi