Oakland Normal Institute

Oakland Normal Institute was a private academy in Yale, Mississippi, that provided students a classical education in art and Latin, as well as education and business courses.[1] It was established in 1887, and remained open until 1904, when it became a county school.

Oakland Normal Institute
Location
Yale, Mississippi

United States
Information
TypePrivate academy
Established1887 (1887)
FoundersG. A. & J. T. Holley
Closed1904 (1904)
Located in Mississippi, in the northeast portion of the state
Located in Mississippi, in the northeast portion of the state
Location in Mississippi
Coordinates34.23486°N 88.26157°W / 34.23486; -88.26157
Official nameOakland School
DesignatedJuly 13, 2001
Reference no.057-TRE-7007-ML
Designated byGovernor Ronnie Musgrove

History

The original two-story building was torn down in the 1930s, and a one-story building was erected using much of the older building. The Oakland School, serving grades 1 through 8, was closed in 1954. In the 1950s a historic marker was erected at the school site, by former alumni of the Oakland Normal Institute. The building was renovated in 2004 and is now a Mississippi Historical Landmark.[2]

Notable alumni include T. Jeff Busby, a U.S. Representative from Mississippi,[3] and John Breckinridge, a U.S. Attorney General.

References
  1. "Oakland Normal Institute Graduation Program: 1895". Itawamba Historical Society. March 8, 2009.
  2. "Oakland Normal Institute". Itwamba County.
  3. "BUSBY, Thomas Jefferson, (1884 - 1964)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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