Coordinates: 32°20′29″N 90°09′21″W / 32.341397°N 90.155798°W / 32.341397; -90.155798

Mississippi School for the Blind

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Mississippi School for the Blind
Location
Map
1252 Eastover Drive, Jackson, MS 39211

United States
Information
Established2 March 1848; 176 years ago (1848-03-02)
School boardMississippi State Board of Education
PrincipalMrs. Robin Acord[1]
GradesK–12
GenderCoed
Websitewww.msb.k12.ms.us

Mississippi School for the Blind (MSB) is a state-operated K-12 public school for blind children located in Jackson, Mississippi, United States.[2]

The Mississippi State Legislature established the Institution for the Instruction of the Blind on March 2, 1848, through Article 9, Chapter 43. The legislature appropriated $2,500 to the operation of the institution.[3]

It has dormitories housing students from outside of the Jackson metropolitan area.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Principal's Message". www.msb.k12.ms.us. 18 November 2013. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
  2. ^ "Contact Us Archived 2010-12-26 at the Wayback Machine." Mississippi School for the Blind. Retrieved on January 26, 2011.
  3. ^ "The History of MSB Archived 2010-12-27 at the Wayback Machine." Mississippi School for the Blind. Retrieved on January 26, 2011.
  4. ^ "Info Sheet for LEAs" (PDF). Mississippi School for the Blind. Retrieved 2021-05-22.

External links

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