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Elizabeth Female Academy Site (No. 101-3X)

Elizabeth Female Academy Site (No. 101-3X) Elizabeth Female Academy Site (No. 101-3X) - Credit: Wikimedia Commons

The Elizabeth Female Academy, founded in 1818 in the town of Washington, was the first female educational institution in Mississippi. It was named after Mrs. Elizabeth Roach (later Greenfield), who donated the land on which the school was located.History of Education in Mississippi, Edward Mayes, 1899, page 38 Read more on Wikipedia

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