Mississippi School for the Blind
School in the United States
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1252 Eastover Drive, Jackson, MS 39211 United States | |
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| Established | 2 March 1848; 176 years ago (1848-03-02) |
| School board | Mississippi State Board of Education |
| Principal | Mrs. Robin Acord[1] |
| Grades | K–12 |
| Gender | Coed |
| Website | www |
Mississippi School for the Blind (MSB) is a state-operated K-12 public school for blind children located in Jackson, Mississippi, United States.[2]
The Mississippi State Legislature established the Institution for the Instruction of the Blind on March 2, 1848, through Article 9, Chapter 43. The legislature appropriated $2,500 to the operation of the institution.[3]
It has dormitories housing students from outside of the Jackson metropolitan area.[4]
References
- ^ "Principal's Message". www.msb.k12.ms.us. 18 November 2013. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
- ^ "Contact Us Archived 2010-12-26 at the Wayback Machine." Mississippi School for the Blind. Retrieved on January 26, 2011.
- ^ "The History of MSB Archived 2010-12-27 at the Wayback Machine." Mississippi School for the Blind. Retrieved on January 26, 2011.
- ^ "Info Sheet for LEAs" (PDF). Mississippi School for the Blind. Retrieved 2021-05-22.
External links
Mississippi portal
Schools portal
- Mississippi School for the Blind
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City of Jackson
- Tougaloo
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- Jackson–Evers International Airport
- Jackson Transit System
- Union Station
- Hawkins Field
- The Clarion-Ledger
- The Northside Sun
- Jackson Free Press
- Jackson Advocate
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Jackson
- Congregation Beth Israel
- First Presbyterian Church
Jackson Preparatory School serves the Jackson area but is in nearby Flowood.
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32°20′29″N 90°09′21″W / 32.341397°N 90.155798°W / 32.341397; -90.155798
