Rebel Bert Posted February 27 Author Share Posted February 27 At 40 students per grade, the following schools need to be considered for consolidation: Shaw, McAdams, West Lowndes, Hickory Flat, Thrasher, Houlka, Coffeeville, Jumpertown, Mt Olive, Blue Mountain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel Bert Posted February 27 Author Share Posted February 27 How many you men in NE Mississippi are living in one school zone and driving to another school to play football.? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSSportsGuy Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 3 hours ago, Rebel Bert said: At 40 students per grade, the following schools need to be considered for consolidation: Shaw, McAdams, West Lowndes, Hickory Flat, Thrasher, Houlka, Coffeeville, Jumpertown, Mt Olive, Blue Mountain. That's easy to say but tougher to do. West Lowndes for example is 20 miles from New Hope and Caledonia (the other schools in the Lowndes District). It's only 10 miles from Columbus High School but it's a City vs County district difference there. It is almost 30 miles from Shaw to Rosedale and West Bolivar high as both are in the same district. It's 12 miles from Shaw to Cleveland but again, separate districts. McAdams in only about 10 miles to Kosciusko but since it's part of Attala School and the city is separate, Ethel would be 16 miles away. In the case of Thrasher and Jumpertown they are only about 10 miles apart. but would one of the facilities be able to accommodate their current students and also the new students? A new facility would be ideal but money is probably an issue. I'd wager Ripley and Collins could absorb Blue Mountain and Mount Olive easily without major renovations or additions but right now there appears to be no will to change anything. District consolidation should take place in many of these counties and facilitate school consolidation but there doesn't seem to be any real appetite for it outside of a few comments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greyhoundtransplant Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 1 hour ago, MSSportsGuy said: That's easy to say but tougher to do. West Lowndes for example is 20 miles from New Hope and Caledonia (the other schools in the Lowndes District). It's only 10 miles from Columbus High School but it's a City vs County district difference there. It is almost 30 miles from Shaw to Rosedale and West Bolivar high as both are in the same district. It's 12 miles from Shaw to Cleveland but again, separate districts. McAdams in only about 10 miles to Kosciusko but since it's part of Attala School and the city is separate, Ethel would be 16 miles away. In the case of Thrasher and Jumpertown they are only about 10 miles apart. but would one of the facilities be able to accommodate their current students and also the new students? A new facility would be ideal but money is probably an issue. I'd wager Ripley and Collins could absorb Blue Mountain and Mount Olive easily without major renovations or additions but right now there appears to be no will to change anything. District consolidation should take place in many of these counties and facilitate school consolidation but there doesn't seem to be any real appetite for it outside of a few comments. There is a bill in the legislature but not sure where it's at right now that calls for a study and numbers to be turned in for possible consolidations through out the state starting in 28 I think it was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pancho Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 who would hickory flat be forced to merge with? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chunky6617 Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 2 hours ago, MSSportsGuy said: That's easy to say but tougher to do. West Lowndes for example is 20 miles from New Hope and Caledonia (the other schools in the Lowndes District). It's only 10 miles from Columbus High School but it's a City vs County district difference there. It is almost 30 miles from Shaw to Rosedale and West Bolivar high as both are in the same district. It's 12 miles from Shaw to Cleveland but again, separate districts. McAdams in only about 10 miles to Kosciusko but since it's part of Attala School and the city is separate, Ethel would be 16 miles away. In the case of Thrasher and Jumpertown they are only about 10 miles apart. but would one of the facilities be able to accommodate their current students and also the new students? A new facility would be ideal but money is probably an issue. I'd wager Ripley and Collins could absorb Blue Mountain and Mount Olive easily without major renovations or additions but right now there appears to be no will to change anything. District consolidation should take place in many of these counties and facilitate school consolidation but there doesn't seem to be any real appetite for it outside of a few comments. Collins could absorb Mount Olive easily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSSportsGuy Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 39 minutes ago, pancho said: who would hickory flat be forced to merge with? Ashland. Benton County is very small population wise. The challenge there is they have two very different student bodies demographics wise and would incite a civil war at the suggestion of consolidation, from both sides. 48 minutes ago, Greyhoundtransplant said: There is a bill in the legislature but not sure where it's at right now that calls for a study and numbers to be turned in for possible consolidations through out the state starting in 28 I think it was. There are always bills and studies that can tell us the same thing: there are too many school districts in a state our size. There have been some district consolidations in a few counties that were forced legislatively. The problem is it requires the political will to do it. You can mention district consolidations all day long, but when people hear the C word, they immediately think their school will disappear. No superintendent or school board will voluntarily give up their roles. The average Mississippian hears district consolidation and the pitchforks go up. Unless there is the will to mandate them legislatively it won't happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel Bert Posted February 28 Author Share Posted February 28 4 hours ago, pancho said: who would hickory flat be forced to merge with? Ashland I believe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel Bert Posted February 28 Author Share Posted February 28 IF 1A will only have 30 football schools then one of these 3 need to happen: 1) 4 Football regions in 1A 2/3) Change the numbers: 7A 20. 24 6A 20. 24 5A 24. 24 4A 40. 32 3A 40. 40 2A 40. 40 1A 54. 54 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pancho Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 11 hours ago, Rebel Bert said: Ashland I believe be a tough one there. I'll go in the camp of "it'll neve happen" and sit and wait Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guntriple Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 17 hours ago, Rebel Bert said: IF 1A will only have 30 football schools then one of these 3 need to happen: 1) 4 Football regions in 1A 2/3) Change the numbers: 7A 20. 24 6A 20. 24 5A 24. 24 4A 40. 32 3A 40. 40 2A 40. 40 1A 54. 54 Have heard rumors of 1A going back to 10 team regions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel Bert Posted February 28 Author Share Posted February 28 3 minutes ago, Guntriple said: Have heard rumors of 1A going back to 10 team regions. There are only going to be like 32 schools playing football. More like 8 or 9 schools per football region is likely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel Bert Posted March 1 Author Share Posted March 1 North Tippah is consolidating. Elementary to one campus, Jr High to one campus, and High School to one campus is what I read. New schools don't necessarily have to be built. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pancho Posted March 1 Share Posted March 1 10 hours ago, Rebel Bert said: North Tippah is consolidating. Elementary to one campus, Jr High to one campus, and High School to one campus is what I read. New schools don't necessarily have to be built. Will that work in Leflore County to use multiple buildings as is? Now do Attala County. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSSportsGuy Posted March 1 Share Posted March 1 11 hours ago, Rebel Bert said: North Tippah is consolidating. Elementary to one campus, Jr High to one campus, and High School to one campus is what I read. New schools don't necessarily have to be built. The current configuration is: Walnut K12 on one campus Chalybeate K-8 on a campus, students attend Walnut for 9-12 Falkner Elementary K5 on a campus Falkner High 6-12 on a campus less than a mile away Planned configuration (per my source) Falkner Elementary k-5 remains North Tippah High (walnut campus) all grades 6-12 Chalybeate Elementary K-5 to add those from Walnut Current Falkner High no longer in use Falkner and Walnut are 8 miles apart on Highway 15 so not a bad distance yet this has been very contentious and I suspect Ripley and Pine Grove will get some current FHS students in protest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel Bert Posted March 1 Author Share Posted March 1 2 hours ago, MSSportsGuy said: The current configuration is: Walnut K12 on one campus Chalybeate K-8 on a campus, students attend Walnut for 9-12 Falkner Elementary K5 on a campus Falkner High 6-12 on a campus less than a mile away Planned configuration (per my source) Falkner Elementary k-5 remains North Tippah High (walnut campus) all grades 6-12 Chalybeate Elementary K-5 to add those from Walnut Current Falkner High no longer in use Falkner and Walnut are 8 miles apart on Highway 15 so not a bad distance yet this has been very contentious and I suspect Ripley and Pine Grove will get some current FHS students in protest That's exactly what I read. I don’t think they article indicated K-5 tho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel Bert Posted March 1 Author Share Posted March 1 3 hours ago, pancho said: Will that work in Leflore County to use multiple buildings as is? Now do Attala County. Brand new High School in Leflore County. N ot sure if its 9-12th grades or 7th-12th grades. I think the K-6 or K-8 will be reconfigured. Greenwood, Amanda Elzy, and Leflore County high school kids will go to new school. Attala County nothing has been written, online, etc. You have 2 K-12th grades 16 miles apart plus 1 or 2 K-6 in the central part of the county. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel Bert Posted March 3 Author Share Posted March 3 Leflore County makes it official. New considered school will open in the fall of 2027. Stay tuned for official name and mascot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel Bert Posted March 14 Author Share Posted March 14 My 7A Regions projections Region 1 DeSoto Central Southaven Hernando Lewisburg Olive Branch Horn Lake Region 2 Tupelo Oxford Greenville Madison Central Starkville Germantown Region 3 NW Rankin Clinton Brandon Oak Grove Petal Harrison Central Region 4 Ocean Springs Gulfport Biloxi D'Iberville St Martin W Harrison Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel Bert Posted March 15 Author Share Posted March 15 My 6A Region projections Region 1 South Panola Leflore Central Center Hill Grenada Lake Commorant Saltillo Region 2 Warren Central Callaway Murrah Jim Hill Ridgeland Canton Region 3 Meridian Pearl Terry West Jones Hattiesburg Forest Hill Region 4 Hancock George County Pascagoula PRC Picayune Long Beach Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel Bert Posted March 16 Author Share Posted March 16 My 5A Region Projections Region 1 Cleveland Central Lafayette County Columbus West Point Pontotoc Corinth Region 2 Neshoba Central Provine New Hope Vicksburg Holmes County Central Leake Central Region 3 Natchez Florence Laurel Brookhaven North Pike NE Jones Region 4 South Jones Gautier Stone County Wayne County East Central Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Football In MS Posted March 18 Share Posted March 18 On 3/13/2026 at 8:23 PM, Rebel Bert said: My 7A Regions projections Region 1 DeSoto Central Southaven Hernando Lewisburg Olive Branch Horn Lake Region 2 Tupelo Oxford Greenville Madison Central Starkville Germantown Region 3 NW Rankin Clinton Brandon Oak Grove Petal Harrison Central Region 4 Ocean Springs Gulfport Biloxi D'Iberville St Martin W Harrison Would hate to be in Region 2 7A. dang that’s a tough one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maroontide06 Posted March 18 Share Posted March 18 37 minutes ago, Football In MS said: Would hate to be in Region 2 7A. dang that’s a tough one That one is always a tough region. There's no reprieve there. If there was a reprieve, it would have to occur in the non-district portion of the scheduling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Football In MS Posted March 18 Share Posted March 18 9 minutes ago, maroontide06 said: That one is always a tough region. There's no reprieve there. If there was a reprieve, it would have to occur in the non-district portion of the scheduling. Tupelo & Oxford usually trade out in regions 1 & 2. But this breakdown puts them both solidly in 2. And with the recent rise of Germantown, you take a district whose Top 4 were always the same and throw those feathers up in the air to just shift and scatter. It’s a very different look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maroontide06 Posted March 18 Share Posted March 18 7 minutes ago, Football In MS said: Tupelo & Oxford usually trade out in regions 1 & 2. But this breakdown puts them both solidly in 2. And with the recent rise of Germantown, you take a district whose Top 4 were always the same and throw those feathers up in the air to just shift and scatter. It’s a very different look. The rise of Germantown is no accident. It's quite intentional. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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