Mount Hermon Female Seminary
 Mount Hermon Female Seminary (c. 1910) | |
Former names | Mount Hermon Seminary |
|---|---|
| Type | Private, women's seminary, HBCU |
| Active | 1875–1924 |
| Affiliation | American Missionary Association |
| Location | , , United States |
Mount Hermon Female Seminary (1875—1924) in Clinton, Mississippi was a historically black institution of higher education for women.[1]
History
Founded in 1875 by
Slater Fund for the Education of Freedman from its founding until 1891.[4]
After Sarah Ann Dickey's death in 1903, the school was passed on to the American Missionary Association.[1] By 1908, the Mount Hermon Female Seminary had 110 students and 6 teachers.[1] The seminary was eventually closed in 1924 by the American Missionary Association, which had its own college in Tougaloo, Mississippi.[4]
Notable people
- Lou Singletary Bedford (1837–?), author, poet, editor
See also
References
- ^ OCLC 5343815.
- ISBN 978-0-7385-4354-3. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
- ISBN 978-1-60473-786-8. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-674-62734-5. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
32°19′13″N 90°21′43″W / 32.320201°N 90.362026°W
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