Hattie Casey Elementary School

Casey Elementary School
Hattie Casey Elementary School is located in Mississippi
Hattie Casey Elementary School
Location within Mississippi
Location2101 Lake Cir., Jackson, Mississippi
Coordinates32°20′34″N 90°08′26″W / 32.34278°N 90.14056°W / 32.34278; -90.14056 (Casey Elementary School)[1]
Area6 acres (2.4 ha)
ArchitectCharles Griffith Mitchell, Jr.; Neal and Chastain
NRHP reference No.100002029[2]
Added to NRHPJanuary 25, 2018

Hattie Casey Elementary School is a public school in Jackson, Mississippi. It was built in 1961 to accommodate Jackson's growing population after World War II. It was white only. It was named for educator Hattie M. Casey (1894–1959), who taught for 38 years at Power Elementary School until retiring in June 1959.[3] It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[4][5] The building is considered modern or international in architectural style.[6]

The school is at 2101 Lake Circle. In 2025, the student body of 250 students was 94 percent Black, 1,6 percent Hispanic, and 2.8 percent White.[7]

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References

  1. ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. August 28, 2024.
  2. ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. June 24, 2025.
  3. ↑ "About Casey". casey.jackson.k12.ms.us.
  4. ↑ National Register of Historic Places nomination (pdf) 51 pages
  5. ↑ https://www.mdah.ms.gov/news/four-buildings-added-national-register
  6. ↑ "2 Mississippi schools, synagogue, library added to National Register". WAPT. February 12, 2018.
  7. ↑ https://www.usnews.com/education/k12/mississippi/casey-elementary-school-240517
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