Roses and Thorns: 2-21-26

Roses and Thorns: 2-21-26

A rose to Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science history students for again helping recognize the history of Columbus through proposals for historic markers. On Friday, two MSMS-proposed historic markers were unveiled – one recognizing the original site of Union Academy, the city’s first school for Black children, and the other honoring Columbus native Henry Baker Jr., a pioneering historian and lawyer who chronicled the work of Black in…

Columbus dedicates markers honoring black excellence and education

COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Research by students from the Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science is leaving a permanent mark on two sites in Columbus. Those students, their teachers, and area leaders helped dedicate historic markers honoring the city’s African American History and Heritage. Markers telling the stories of Henry Baker, Junior, and Union Academy were unveiled at ceremonies on Friday, Feb. 20. Baker was born enslaved in Columbu…