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McComb High School

School in McComb, Mississippi, United States

^[2]MascotTigers^[2]Websitemhs.mccomb.k12.ms.us

McComb High School is a public school in McComb, Mississippi, United States, serving 740 students in grades 9–12, as of 2017.^[3] Most of its students are African American. During segregation, black students attended Burlund High School, now Higgins Middle School. Students who were arrested at protests for civil rights were expelled by then principal Higgins. Brenda Travis returned to her former school in 2006 to thank her supporters and encourage a continued action for civil rights.^[4]

Athletics

McComb High School offers multiple sports, including baseball, football, and basketball.

Notable alumni

Woodie Assaf, weatherman at WLBT television in Jackson from 1953 to 2001, and was reported to be the weatherman with the longest tenure at the same station in U.S. broadcasting history^[5]
Adrian Brown, former MLB player
Jackie Butler, former NBA player
Cooper Carlisle, former NFL player
Perry Carter, former NFL player
Jarrod Dyson, MLB player
Bobby Felder, former NFL player
Louis Guy, former NFL player
Vasti Jackson, blues musician.^[6]
Abe Mickal, college football All-American
David Myers, American politician
Pete Young, former MLB player
Charvarius Ward, NFL player
Bobby Lounge, Blues Musician

Clubs and activities

The school offers multiple clubs and activities including Spanish Club, Drama Club, and Art Club.^[7]

References

^ "Principal's Message – About Us – McComb High School". mhs.mccomb.k12.ms.us. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
^ ^a ^b "MHSAA School Directory". Mississippi High School Activities Association. Retrieved 2024-03-09.
^ "Explore Mccomb High School in Mccomb, MS". GreatSchools.org. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
^ https://books.google.com/books?id=QUcvEAAAQBAJ&pg=PT60&dq=higgins+middle.school+mccomb&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&source=gb_mobile_search&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj8jcTemMqGAxVXooQIHXJhBzM4ChDoAXoECAIQAw
^ "Woodie Assaf biography", The Clarion-Ledger, March 6, 2007.
^ "Vasti Jackson - Bio page". Vastijackson.com. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
^ School page Archived 2006-07-18 at the Wayback Machine