Wechsler School was built in 1894 and was enlarged in 1914 and 1951. This is the oldest surviving African American public school building in the state. It was individually listed on the National Register on 15 July 1991. It was designated a Mississippi Landmark on 22 January 1993. This building is included in "Buildings of Mississippi" (2020) (p. 222, EM23, along with Witherspoon School). |