Winston Academy
| Winston Academy | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
 | |
545 Richardson Road , 39339 United States | |
| Coordinates | 33°08′24″N 89°02′04″W / 33.1400°N 89.0344°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private |
| Established | 1969 |
| Founders | Segregationists |
| Headmaster | Paul Hayles |
| Color(s) | Red and Blue |
| Nickname | Patriots |
| Website | http://www.winstonpatriots.org/ |
Winston Academy is a private college preparatory school in Louisville, Mississippi. It was founded in 1969 as a segregation academy.[1][2][3]
History[edit]
When the Federal government enforced school integration, many white parents sought ways to keep their children from attending integrated schools. Winston Academy was founded in 1969 to provide white children a segregated education.
In 1969, the Louisville-Winston Educational Foundation voted to establish the school after receiving a report on the "public school situation facing our country".[4] Foundation president David Richardson told a crowd of 300 citizens gathered at the county courthouse that "The only choice open to parents who want their children to continue to receive a high caliber education is to support a private school system in Winston County."[4]
In the fall of 1970, the school stopped holding classes in local churches and moved into its permanent campus.[5]
Demographics[edit]
Although the school posts a non-discrimination policy on their website,[6] as of 2012, the student population was over 99% white.[7]
Athletics[edit]
Winston Academy competes under the nickname Patriots within the Mississippi Association of Independent Schools.[8]
Notable alumni[edit]
- Andy Kennedy, Head Men’s Basketball Coach, University of Alabama-Birmingham Blazers[9]
- Mark Hudspeth, former Mississippi State Football Coach and Former ULL Head Coach. Served as head football at WA from 1996 to 1997. [10]
- Matthew Mitchell, Retired Basketball Coach [11]
- Kim Rosamond, Head Women's basketball coach, Tennessee Tech University Golden Eagles[12]
References[edit]
- ^ Spencer, Mack (17 May 2004). "Public domain, private options". Retrieved 11 November 2017. Web Archive
- ^ Bolton, Charles C. (2005). The Hardest Deal of All. Jackson, Mississippi: University Press of Mississippi. ISBN 9781578067176.
- ^ Onion, Rebecca (2019-11-07). "The Stories of "Segregation Academies," as Told by the White Students Who Attended Them". Slate Magazine. Retrieved 2020-06-15.
- ^ a b "300 Attend Foundation Meet Friday". The Winston County Journal. June 12, 1969. p. 1.
- ^ "Winston County's Progress". The Winston County Journal. April 15, 1971. p. 16.
- ^ "About Us". Retrieved 13 November 2017.
- ^ "Students". Retrieved 13 November 2017.
- ^ "Mississippi Association of Independent Schools". Retrieved 13 November 2017.
- ^ "Louisville, Miss.: A 7,000-person cradle of coaches".
- ^ "Mississippi High School Football History".
- ^ "A random, but great, story about Matthew Mitchell".
- ^ "Tennessee Tech".