Draft:Sherman Line Rosenwald School

The Sherman Line Rosenwald School, established in 1928, catered to the education of black youth in the Sherman community across Pike and Amite counties. Partially financed by the Julius Rosenwald Fund and situated on land donated by local leaders, the school was constructed at a cost of $3,800. It initially enrolled 137 students, aged 5 to 20, with Gabriel Carter, James Carter, and Albert Mason serving as its first trustees. Despite its closure in 1932, the school's historical significance led to its inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places in 2016. Erected in 2019 by the Mississippi Department of Archives and History, this marker stands as a testament to the school's role in African American education in Magnolia, Mississippi.