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The first rural consolidated school in Mississippi. The school was moved to this site in 1904 and flourished under the guidance of Professor B. G. Hull, who was principal until 1918. Due to the success of the school, Hull was recognized as a national authority on school consolidation. Rural Hill School closed in 1949.
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| HM Number | HM5FQ |
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| Tags | |
| Year Placed | 1999 |
| Placed By | Mississippi Department of Archives and History |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Thursday, September 25th, 2014 at 2:09pm PDT -07:00 |
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 16S E 378972 N 3710572 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 33.52790000, -88.30335000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 33° 31.674', W 88° 18.201' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 33° 31' 40.44" N, 88° 18' 12.06" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 662 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 301-303 Miller Rd, Columbus MS 39702, US |
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