Piney Woods Country Life School
Private, boarding school in Piney Woods, MS, USA / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about a school. For other uses, see Piney Woods (disambiguation).
The Piney Woods Country Life School (or The Piney Woods School) is a co-educational independent historically African-American boarding school for grades 9–12 in Piney Woods, unincorporated Rankin County, Mississippi. It is 21 miles (34 km) south of Jackson.[1] It is one of four remaining historically African-American boarding schools in the United States. It is currently the largest African-American boarding school, as well as being the second oldest continually operating African-American boarding school. Its campus was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2020.[2]
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Coordinates | 32.0623401°N 89.9948113°W / 32.0623401; -89.9948113 --> |
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Type | Private, boarding |
Motto | Head, Heart, & Hands |
Religious affiliation(s) | Christian |
Established | 1909 |
President | William Crossley |
Enrollment | Approximately 250 |
Campus | Township |
Campus size | 2,000 acres (810 ha) |
Website | pineywoods.org |
Last updated: 29 December 2017 |
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