Humphreys Academy

Humphreys Academy
Address
Map
800 Pluck Road

Belzoni
,
Mississippi

United States
Coordinates33°11′7″N 90°29′5″W / 33.18528°N 90.48472°W / 33.18528; -90.48472
Information
TypePrivate School (Non-Sectarian)
Established1968
HeadmasterJoe Taylor
GradesK - 12
Enrollment120 (2016[1])
Color(s)Red and White
NicknameRebels
AffiliationMississippi Association of Independent Schools
Websitehttp://www.harebels.org
Last updated: 5 January 2018

Humphreys Academy is a private, nonsectarian, school in Belzoni, Mississippi (United States).

Located at 800 Pluck Road in Belzoni, the school serves students in grades K-12.

History

Humphreys Academy was established in 1968 as a segregation academy[2][3] and is a member of the Mississippi Association of Independent Schools. In 1969, $160,000 was raised in three weeks to purchase a facility in Silver City. In 1970, an additional $180,000 was raised to build a metal building in Belzoni which included 16 classrooms.[4] In 1970, the IRS revoked Humphreys Academy's tax exempt status because of its racially discriminatory admissions policies.[3]

As of 2016, the school's students were 99% white, while Humphreys County was 75% black.[5]

The school athletic teams are nicknamed the Rebels.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Private School Universe Survey". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 5, 2018.
  2. ^ Galphin, Bruce (September 18, 1969). "Private Schools Blossom in South As Answer to Doubled Integration". Austin American. Washington Post. Retrieved May 8, 2019.
  3. ^ a b "Belzoni private academy loses tax-exempt status". Enterprise-Tocsin. September 17, 1970. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Private School Plan Launched in Attalla". Clarion Ledger. February 13, 1970. Retrieved May 8, 2019.
  5. ^ McLaughlin, Eliott (May 27, 2016). "Could Mississippi integration ruling trigger 'white flight'?". CNN. Retrieved October 11, 2016.