Tula Consolidated High School and Its Early Roots
The article traces Tula area education from the Smut School with W. A. Wayette in 1870 through the Poplar Springs and first Tula School phases, noting Prof. C. C. Hughes’ boarding school era and later teachers N A More and others as the institution grew. It highlights student achievements such as Eddie Katy Crouch winning a National Live Stock Show trip and Ethel Smith earning a breadmaking prize at Meridian.
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W. A. Wayette
Poplar Springs
Tula
C. C. Hughes
Lafayette County
Tulk
Hughes
Eddie Katy Crouch
Chicago
Ethel Smith
Meridian
Mississipp Needs Better Schools Say Outlook For Future
Dr W R Hunt argues for stronger schooling and teacher professionalism to lift Mississippi education. He recalls colonial roots, praises the Leavell era in Tulal, notes a modern schoolhouse plan, and emphasizes duties of parents and state to educate future citizens.
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Tula
E. T. Leavell
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