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The Meridian Female College was a female seminary, founded in 1865 in Meridian, Mississippi by members of the Mississippi Baptist Convention.

History

The school was founded in 1865 by Rev. John B. Hamberlin. Hamberlin ran the school until 1872, when he was succeeded by L. M. Stone. By 1904 the school had closed.

See also

• Women's colleges in the United States
• Timeline of women's colleges in the United States

References

1. ^ Zachary Taylor Leavell; Thomas Jefferson Bailey (1904). A complete history of Mississippi Baptists: from the earliest times. Mississippi Baptist Publishing Co. p. 1275. Retrieved 28 July 2012.
2. William Cathcart (1 April 2001). The Baptist Encyclopedia -. The Baptist Standard Bearer, Inc. p. 491. ISBN 978-1-57978-910-7. Retrieved 28 July 2012.

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