100th Anniversary Mt. Nebo Rosenwald School/ 35th Atkins Quarters/Prichard Addition Family Day

The Mt. Nebo Playground Committee is sponsoring the 100th Anniversary of the Mt. Nebo Rosenwald Elementary School and the 35th Anniversary of the Atkins Quarters/Prichard Addition Annual Family Day on August 2, and 3, 2024 in Monroe LA. Do you or did you live in the area? Did you attend the Mt Nebo Elementary School? If so, we want to see your face on those days. We are having a ‘Meet and Greet’ on Friday August 2nd at 4p.m. at the Emily P. Robinson Community Center. On Saturday at 2 p.m., our activities will include the unveiling of the Louisiana Historical Marker for the Mt Nebo Rosenwald Elementary School and celebrating both the 100th and 35th anniversaries with fun and food. Saturday’s activities will be held at the Mt Nebo Playground at the corner of Jackson St and Thomas Ave. Rosenwald Schools -A school day in a renewals School in the early 20th century was in many ways similar to school days today. But before they could start their day, this class of African American students in the segregated south walked to school. When they arrived, they had to sweep out the classroom, collect wood for the stove and draw water from a well. The students were proud of their schoolhouse. Before it was built, some had attended classes in living rooms or front yards. Some had learned to read while sitting in a field or in church pews. But that was before their community built them a real school by donating labor, materials and money to match a grant from the Rosenwald school building program. See you there!! Article adapted from African American Cultural Heritage Fund