ROSENWALD SCHOOLS – LONGSTREET & GRAND CANE

Rosenwald School, a small, quaint structure sitting quietly off Louisiana Route 5 in DeSoto Parish, Louisiana. Despite its perfectly ordinary and unassuming appearance, this building represented something revolutionary. It is a Rosenwald School, one of thousands built from 1913 through 1932 for black rural communities in the southern United States. Considered one of the most ambitious American school building projects ever undertaken, it was, more importantly, one of the most significant steps in achieving formal education for black Americans before desegregation. The Longstreet School and other Rosenwald Schools that remain standing today are now preserved on the National Register for Historic Places and are considered National Treasures. DeSoto Parish has two Rosenwald Schools remaining with the other one located in Grand Cane at 460 State Rte 3015. Both now serve as community centers.

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