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Humphreys Academy is a private, nonsectarian, school in Belzoni, Mississippi (United States).

Located at 800 Pluck Road in Belzoni, the school serves students in grades K-12.

History

Humphreys Academy was established in 1968 as a segregation academy and is a member of the Mississippi Association of Independent Schools. In 1969, $160,000 was raised in three weeks to purchase a facility in Silver City. In 1970, an additional $180,000 was raised to build a metal building in Belzoni which included 16 classrooms. In 1970, the IRS revoked Humphreys Academy's tax exempt status because of its racially discriminatory admissions policies.

As of 2016, the school's students were 99% white, while Humphreys County was 75% black.

The school athletic teams are nicknamed the Rebels.

See also

• List of private schools in Mississippi
• Humphreys County School District and Humphreys County High School

References

1. "Private School Universe Survey". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 5, 2018.
2. Galphin, Bruce (September 18, 1969). "Private Schools Blossom in South As Answer to Doubled Integration". Austin American. Washington Post. Retrieved May 8, 2019.
3. ^ "Belzoni private academy loses tax-exempt status". Enterprise-Tocsin. September 17, 1970. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Private School Plan Launched in Attalla". Clarion Ledger. February 13, 1970. Retrieved May 8, 2019.
5. McLaughlin, Eliott (May 27, 2016). "Could Mississippi integration ruling trigger 'white flight'?". CNN. Retrieved October 11, 2016.

External links

• Official website
• – Mississippi Association of Independent Schools

• Private K–12 schools in Mississippi
• Educational institutions established in 1968
• Schools in Humphreys County, Mississippi
• Segregation academies in Mississippi