EDUCATION · HISTORICAL MARKER

Wechsler School

Meridian, Mississippi
· Meridian Civil Rights Trail
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Built in 1894, Wechsler School was Mississippi's first brick public school building for black children to be constructed with public funds. It was named in honor of Rabbi Judah Weschler, who led the effort to provide public education for black children.
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