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Throughout the Reconstruction, Jackson County was the main site [in Florida] of political and class struggle between planters and black laborers.... Jackson County [was] so thoroughly dominated by the Klan at every level as to render the county and state governments completely powerless to stop them. [8]: 548–550
Jackson County School Board operates public K–12 schools. Marianna has four schools, all of which usually perform in the high C-low B range in the state's FCAT grade scale. Marianna K-8 School for grades Pre-K to 8th grade, and Marianna High School for grades 9–12, Jackson Alternative School for grades 4-12, and Hope School for grades PK-12.
Claude Neal (b. 1911 [1] – d. October 26, 1934) was a 23-year-old African-American farmhand who was arrested in Jackson County, Florida, on October 19, 1934, for allegedly raping and killing Lola Cannady, a 19-year-old white woman missing since the preceding night.
Community Newspapers, Inc. Florida Observer: West Palm Beach: 2021 National Press Networks Florida's digital newspaper Florida Keys Keynoter: Marathon: McClatchy Company Florida Sentinel Bulletin: Tampa: Florida Star: Jacksonville 1951 Issues for 1956-1968, 2005-2019 https://thefloridastar.com available in the Florida Digital Newspaper Library ...
The Joseph W. Jr. Russ House is a historic site built from 1892 to 1895 in Marianna, Florida. It serves as Jackson County's Visitor a Center, located at 4318 West Lafayette Street. On July 18, 1983, the house was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. Five generations of the Russ family lived in the house over a 100-year span.
The Ely-Criglar House (also known as the Francis R. Ely House) is a historic site in Marianna, Florida. It is located at 242 West Lafayette Street. On December 27, 1972, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. Built by slaves from native limestone, the Greek Revival structure was completed c. 1840, as the Manor House for ...
Location of Jackson County in Florida. This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Jackson County, Florida. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Jackson County, Florida, United States. The locations of National Register properties and ...
Timothy Thomas Fortune was born into slavery [2] in Marianna, Jackson County, Florida, to Emanuel Fortune and Sarah Jane Fortune, and started his education at Marianna's first school for African Americans after the Civil War.