Black Church Schools, Franklin Parish, LA

Submitted by: DeWanna Lindo 

Feb. 2002





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CHURCH SCHOOLS:



During the period up until 1947, blacks attended schools 

in the churches of this area. These schools made up the 

entire black school system for Northern Franklin Parish.



The first black bus driver for this area was Mr. Herod

Collins. He charged a 5 cent fee per student for his

services.



These schools and their teachers were:



Union Valley - Mrs. Beatrice Johnson

Friendship - Mrs. Emma Coward

Martin - Mrs. Lucy Broom Smith, Mrs. Louise Tutt

Peasant Green - Mrs. Lucy Broom Smith

Bellview - Mrs. Sadie Woods

Philadelphia - Mrs. Bessie Collins