A historical marker dedication service is being planned this spring on the Prentiss Institute campus.

The dedication will take place April 26 at 10 a.m. at the Rosenwald Building.

Freedom Rider and Civil Rights Activist Thomas Armstrong donated $1,000 to the effort through his non-profit organization Foot Soldiers Journey to start off the fundraising drive for the sign in August 2023.

Armstrong is also on the PNII Partnership Team.

The historical marker was approved by the Mississippi Department of Archives and History and will give a brief history of the college.

“This sign will call attention to the historical nature of the property and bring notoriety to visitors in the area,” said Jefferson Davis County Economic Development Director Gary Bass.

For more information, please contact Queen Sutton at 601-310-6392 or Janice Armstrong at 601-382-3892.