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Temple High School.

public school in Vicksburg, US, 1959–1971

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About Temple High School

Rosa A. Temple High School was a high school for black students in Vicksburg, Mississippi. It succeeded Magnolia Avenue High School which was renamed Bowman High School in 1945. Rosa A. Temple High School operated during Jim Crow from 1959 until its closure in 1971 in the wake of desegregation. Its teams won state championships in football and baseball. Vicksburg High School was whites only. The Temple High School building at 1533 Rosa Temple Drive became Vicksburg Junior High School.

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Country: United States