Oakland College (Mississippi)
Defunct private college near Rodney, Mississippi / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other places with the same name, see Oakland College (disambiguation).
Oakland College was a private college near Rodney, Mississippi. Founded by Jeremiah Chamberlain in 1830, the school was affiliated with the Presbyterian Church. It closed during Reconstruction, and some of its former campus is now part of the Alcorn State University Historic District.
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Type | Private college |
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Active | 1830 (1830)–1871 (1871) |
Founder | Jeremiah Chamberlain |
Religious affiliation | Presbyterian |
Location | Near Rodney , 31°52′33.5″N 91°08′24.1″W |
Campus | Rural town, 250 acres (0.39 sq mi; 101.17 ha) |
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