Historical markers--Louisiana--Baton Rouge; Southern University and A & M College--History
The Southern University marker is located in two different places. In this particular picture, the marker is located on the back of the Southern University campus overlooking the Mississippi River. The other marker is located at the very entrance...
The Agricultural department was popular especially among the rural students, but the location of a site for the new agricultural school proved to be a problem. Beginning in the summer, 1890, the professor of the Agricultural and Mechanical...
[Academic Building]. Built around 1917. Location: Was located on what is now Netterville Drive, east of the Mississippi River, adjacent to the old Administration Building. Purpose: During the early years, up through the 80s, it was a multipurpose...
In 1913, Dr. Joseph Samuel Clark accepted the position as president of the "New" Southern University, which opened on March 9, 1914.
The area selected...
