Mississippi School for the Blind
| Mississippi School for the Blind | |
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1252 Eastover Drive, Jackson, MS 39211 United States | |
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| Established | 2 March 1848 |
| School board | Mississippi State Board of Education |
| Principal | Mrs. Robin Acord[1] |
| Grades | K–12 |
| Gender | Coed |
| Website | msb |
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Mississippi School for the Blind (MSB) is a state-operated K-12 public school for blind children located in Jackson, Mississippi, United States.[2]
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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]
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It has dormitories housing students from outside of the Jackson metropolitan area.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Principal's Message". www.msb.k12.ms.us. November 18, 2013. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
- ^ "Contact Us Archived 2010-12-26 at the Wayback Machine." Mississippi School for the Blind. Retrieved on January 26, 2011.
- ^ "The History of MSB Archived 2010-12-27 at the Wayback Machine." Mississippi School for the Blind. Retrieved on January 26, 2011.
- ^ "Info Sheet for LEAs" (PDF). Mississippi School for the Blind. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
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- Schools for the blind in the United States
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- Boarding schools in Mississippi
- Disability in Mississippi