Yazoo City High School

Public school in Yazoo City, Mississippi, United States

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Yazoo City High School is a public high school in Yazoo City, Mississippi. It is within the Mississippi Achievement School District.

As of 2024^[update] its enrollment is about 600 pupils.

History

Like most public schools in Mississippi, Yazoo City High School was segregated until the 1960s. Yazoo City High School was historically an all-white school, while Blacks attended Yazoo High School #2.

Notable alumni

Willie Morris (1952),^[3] author
Fletcher Cox (2009),^[4] former NFL defensive tackle for the Philadelphia Eagles
J. F. Barbour III (1958),^[5] former mayor of Yazoo City; pioneer in re-establishing Republican Party in Mississippi
Haley Barbour (1965),^[6] former governor of Mississippi
Mike Espy (1971),^[7] former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture; Congressman

References

^ Dixon, Nathaniel (1 May 2024). "Dr. Sharon Brown - Yazoo City High School Principal, 2024-2025". Mississippi Achievement School District. Retrieved 7 May 2024. The Mississippi Achievement School District celebrates the appointment of Dr. Sharon Brown as the new Principal for Yazoo City High School, 2024-2025.
^ ^a ^b ^c "YAZOO CITY HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
^ "Mingo Chito (Yazoo City High School, Yazoo City, Mississippi)". Ancestry.com. Generations Network. 1952. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
^ Sammon, Will. "Super Bowl star Fletcher Cox has never forgotten Yazoo City". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved 2024-08-24.
^ "Mingo Chito (Yazoo City High School, Yazoo City, Mississippi)". Ancestry.com. Generations Network. 1958. p. 14. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
^ "Mingo Chito (Yazoo City High School, Yazoo City, Mississippi)". Ancestry.com. Generations Network. 1965. p. 47. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
^ "Mingo Chito (Yazoo City High School, Yazoo City, Mississippi)". Ancestry.com. Generations Network. 1971. p. 35. Retrieved 7 May 2024.