Moore Academy
LocationBroad Street, Pine Apple, Wilcox County, Alabama, U.S.
Coordinates31°52′02″N 86°59′24″W / 31.867309°N 86.989988°W / 31.867309; -86.989988
Dates active1883–1989
Built1923
DesignatedJune 30, 1995

Moore Academy (1883–1989), also known as Moore Academy School, was a primary school in Pine Apple, Alabama, U.S..[1] The school was founded in 1883 by John Trotwood Moore, a journalist and local historian.[1][2] It existed as a segregated school for white students until around 1970, when the school became racially integrated.[3]

There is a historical marker for the school, erected in 1996 by Alabama Historical Commission and by the Moore Academy Alumni Association, Inc..[4] It is listed as an Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage since June 30, 1995.[5] The building for the school was built in 1923, and is part of the NRHP-listed Pine Apple Historic District.[3][6]

Notable alumni include football player Fred Cone.[7]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Moore Academy". Encyclopedia of Alabama. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
  2. ↑ Alderman, Edwin Anderson; Smith, Charles Alphonso (1909). Library of Southern Literature: Selected works, with biographical sketches. Martin & Hoyt. p. 3693.
  3. 1 2 "Moore Academy in Pine Apple". The Montgomery Advertiser. June 7, 1985. p. 35. Retrieved September 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Moore Academy Historical Marker". Historical Marker Data Base (HMDB). Retrieved September 30, 2023.
  5. ↑ "The Alabama Register of Landmarks & Heritage" (PDF). preserveala.org. Alabama Historical Commission. August 20, 2018. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2018.
  6. ↑ "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Hawthorn House". National Park Service. Retrieved September 30, 2023. With accompanying pictures
  7. ↑ Blackman, Sam; Bourret, Tim; Swinney, Dabo (August 15, 2016). If These Walls Could Talk: Clemson Tigers: Stories from the Clemson Tigers Sideline, Locker Room, and Press Box (in Arabic). Triumph Books. p. 111. ISBN 978-1-63319-689-6.
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