Talk:East Holmes Academy

To Do
Some possible improvements: Billhpike (talk) 06:10, 8 December 2017 (UTC)
 * Expand athletics section to include championships.
 * There is a good quote from a board member in 1991, but I can't find it now. ✅ Billhpike (talk) 02:01, 12 December 2017 (UTC)
 * Upload fair use picture.
 * What public high school campus did EHA move into?
 * See https://www.newspapers.com/image/183656071
 * Liquidation https://web.archive.org/web/20060820125258/http://www.taylorauction.com:80/results.html

Thanks to one of the URLs you posted on this page, I found the old URL of its website. Confirmed by the Mississippi Department of Education here http://web.archive.org/web/20031206085518/http://www.mde.k12.ms.us/oetms.htm WhisperToMe (talk) 02:16, 20 April 2019 (UTC)

Campus
Moving this to talk all while we work on better sources.

Holmes County had constructed a school at 17637 Emory Road, West, Mississippi which was used as a black-only school. In 1969, the county, having built a new high school, turned the property over to EHA, which had previously operated out of temporary quarters provided by the Durant Baptist Church.

The property and contents were disposed of by auction in July 2006.

Billhpike (talk) 19:15, 9 December 2017 (UTC)

Tax Exempt Status
I found a letter from the EHA board of directors that indicates that EHA had not regained its tax exempt status as of 2006. I'm not adding this fact to article since I may be able to find a better source. Billhpike (talk) 04:46, 11 December 2017 (UTC)

Eight thousand views yesterday
Being on WP's front page made a big difference! Rhadow (talk) 11:50, 16 January 2018 (UTC)
 * This article was discussed on the todayIlearned subreddit Billhpike (talk) 14:12, 16 January 2018 (UTC)

Additional sources
WhisperToMe (talk) 01:19, 20 April 2019 (UTC)
 * https://www.nytimes.com/1989/10/14/us/school-forfeits-more-than-game.html
 * https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1989-10-17-sp-137-story.html and http://articles.latimes.com/1989-10-17/sports/sp-137_1_football-game

Mr Frank Drank
I wish this article/biography of EHA wouldn't put Mr Frank Drake in such a bad light. The truth is, he would do anything for his "kids". He was an inspiration to so many, including myself. He wanted what was best for the school, to the point that he sank whatever he had into it. After his death, i dont believe the family even knew how bad in debt he was, just to keep EHA open and his kids at their "home.". He was such a good man. I think of him often. Soft hearted, God fearing. I cried like he was family when he died. Frank Drank was not a racist uncaring man. Things, politics, happen and he was trying to keep the investors on board and the school open. I always felt like he was another granddad to us all, and he loved all his kids. Their families too. That doesn't happen anymore. RIP Mr Drake. Jenncuomo (talk) 21:37, 26 August 2023 (UTC)