Alcorn State University and the National Alumni Association
Alcorn State University was established in 1878 on the campus of Oakland College. This pictorial retrospective showcases over a century of growth and change at Alcorn, with vintage photographs depicting early classes, sports events, distinguished alumni, and leaders. Alcorn is the first land-grant institution for African Americans in the US, dedicated to educating and inspiring students and committed to academic excellence. With a picturesque campus and a diverse student body, Alcorn still resonates with a determined spirit forged by the challenges of its early days.
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In 1871, Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn recommended the formation of Alcorn University. The campus of Oakland College, a school founded by the Presbyterian Church in 1830, was purchased and designated for the education of black youth. Alcorn Agricultural and Mechanical College was established in 1878 and became Alcorn State University in 1974. This pictorial retrospective explores over one hundred years of growth and change at Alcorn. Vintage photographs showcase the students and faculty who have shaped the school's history. From early classes and sporting events to distinguished alumni and leaders, these images depict a university dedicated to educating and inspiring young African Americans. Alcorn's picturesque campus, with its moss-draped trees and scenic lakes, offers a setting where students have had countless opportunities to grow for over a century. As the first land-grant institution for blacks in the United States, Alcorn is a public university committed to academic excellence. The challenges faced by its students and faculty in the early days have fostered a determined spirit that still resonates among its diverse student body today.
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Subject: History
Brand: Arcadia Publishing
Publisher Date: 08/28/2000
Dimensions: 9.25 x 6.50 x 0.28
UPC: 9780738505916
Pages: 128
