Oakland Normal Institute

Oakland Normal Institute
Oakland Normal Institute
Location
	Yale, Mississippi; United States
Information
Type	Private academy
Established	1887
Founders	G. A. & J. T. Holley
Closed	1904
	Location in Mississippi
Coordinates	34°14′05″N 88°15′42″W / 34.23486°N 88.26157°W
Mississippi Landmark
Official name	Oakland School
Designated	July 13, 2001
Reference no.	057-TRE-7007-ML
Designated by	Governor Ronnie Musgrove

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.

History[edit]

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.^{[citation needed]}

References[edit]

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

External links[edit]

Oakland Normal Institute at Historical Marker Database

[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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