Messick High School, Memphis, circa 1960

Creators

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Source Collection

Messick High School collection, Special Collections Department, University of Memphis Libraries

Identifier

sc.0283.001_003.002

Description

Postcard view of Messick High School at 703 Greer Street, Memphis, Tennessee, circa 1960. Messick High School was built in 1908 on the corner of Spottswood Avenue and Greer Street. The school was named after Elizabeth Messick who was the superintendent of Shelby County Schools from 1904 to 1908. Messick High School graduated its last class in 1981 and the main building was demolished the following year.

Date Created

6-24-2021

Date

circa 1965

Recommended Citation

"Messick High School, Memphis, circa 1960" (2021). Images. 1.
https://digitalcommons.memphis.edu/speccoll-mss-messickhighschool2/1