Cape GirardeauCape Girardeau County The Jefferson School in Cape Girardeau was constructed in 1904 and is the oldest public school building still standing in this City. For some time before the…Continue readingJefferson School
ParkvillePlatte County The Banneker School, built in 1885, was the first African-American school constructed in Platte County. Students came from as far away as twenty miles to attend the one-room…Continue readingBanneker School
VandaliaAudrain County Lincoln School was built in 1928 to educate a growing population of African-American children of Vandalia. It was one of the largest African-American schools to serve a small,…Continue readingLincoln School — Vandalia
FultonCallaway County Update: It was announced in January 2023 that the historic school building would be converted to apartments. Read about it here. and here. Constructed in 1937 on the…Continue readingGeorge Washington Carver School
