New Sight reunion marks 101 years since school’s founding
Published 7:00 pm Wednesday, July 6, 2022
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PHOTO SUBMITTED / The New Sight School Reunion July 9 will celebrate 101 years since the school's founding.
PHOTO SUBMITTED From left, Ivan McRee and Steven A. Renfrow were the first and last principals of New Sight School. New Sight operated as a high school 1921-1949 and an elementary school 1949-1960.
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The last graduating class of the New Sight School (1949) pose before the brick gate leading to the school. The class members include, from left, Alice (Ratcliff) Anderson, Rachel (Coleman) Britt, Robert Earl Leggett, Jean (Stanley) Spears and Margie (Case) Britt.
PHOTO SUBMITTED / The New Sight School Reunion July 9 will celebrate 101 years since the school's founding.
PHOTO SUBMITTED / The New Sight School Reunion July 9 will celebrate 101 years since the school's founding.
PHOTO SUBMITTED / The New Sight School Reunion July 9 will celebrate 101 years since the school's founding.
PHOTO SUBMITTED / The New Sight School Reunion July 9 will celebrate 101 years since the school's founding.
PHOTO SUBMITTED / The New Sight School Reunion July 9 will celebrate 101 years since the school's founding.
This year’s New Sight School annual reunion will celebrate 101 years since the school’s founding.
The reunion is Saturday, July 9, beginning with a meet-and-greet at 9 a.m. at New Sight Baptist Church Family Life Center.
Registration and the ringing of the school bell will be at 10 a.m., followed by a program and a covered dish lunch.
The reunion committee asks attendees to bring photos, yearbooks, report cards, school papers, diplomas, class rings or any other memorabilia. DVDs of previous reunions will be available for purchase.
For more information, call Harrell Montgomery at 601-835-8770, Margie Case Britt at 601-833-3680, or Carroll Montgomery at 601-757-0488.