Piney Woods School Collection

Unprocessed Collection

Identifier: AM10-29

Staff Only

Abstract

Memorabelia related to Piney Woods School, including Business card of Neff Chastain, The Original Dry Boiled Peanut “King.

Dates

Creation: 1823-1976; undated

Conditions Governing Access

Noncirculating; available for research.

Conditions Governing Use

This collection may be protected from unauthorized copying by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code).

Biographical / Historical

The Piney Woods Country Life School (or The Piney Woods School) is a co-educational independent historically African-American boarding school for grades 9-12 in Piney Woods, unincorporated Rankin County, Mississippi. It is 21 miles south of Jackson. It is one of four remaining historically African-American boarding schools in the United States. It is currently the largest African-American boarding school, as well as being the second oldest continually operating African-American boarding school. Its campus was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2020.

Extent

1 Folder (total) : 302A.B1.A3

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Provenance

Diane Ross and purchased through the Douglas A. Noverr Grant for Collection Enhancement for Institutions to Build Culture and American Culture Research Collection (Popular Culture Association/American Culture Association)