Jefferson College - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
Jefferson College - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
Jefferson College, in Washington, Mississippi, at 16 Old North Street. Named in honor of Thomas Jefferson, the college was chartered in 1802, but did not begin operation until 1811.Cheryl Munyer Waldrep. 2009. Mississippi Historical Society—Jefferson College in Washington, Mississippi Retrieved 2015-03-03. Jefferson College was founded as an all-male college but operated primarily as a college-preparatory school, and later became a military boarding school, which it remained for most of its history. Read more on Wikipedia
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