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Jefferson College, in Washington, Mississippi, at 16 Old North Street. Named in honor of Thomas Jefferson, the college was chartered in 1802, but did not begin operation until 1811.
Historic Jefferson College is the birthplace of Mississippi’s statehood in 1817. Established in 1802, the school was the first institution of higher learning chartered in the Mississippi Territory.
Chartered in 1802, Jefferson College constituted one of the first attempts at higher education in Mississippi. Incorporated by the first session of the Mississippi Territory’s General Assembly, the college’s antebellum benefactors included territorial governor J. C. C. Claiborne, geologist B. L. C. Wailes, and John A. Quitman. The founders located the institution in Washington, a […]
Many of Mississippi’s early political leaders were associated with Jefferson College. Perhaps the most famous student was the young Jefferson Davis, who in 1861 became president of the Confederate States of America.
In Mississippi: Education …survive the American Civil War, Jefferson College (founded in 1802) was among the earliest public postsecondary institutions in the country. Elizabeth Female Academy (founded in 1818) is considered by some historians to be the first women’s college.
When Jefferson College reopened in 1866, it became strictly a preparatory school, later adding “military” to its name. Enrollment remained low throughout the school history. It had 103 students in 1901 but only 50 in 1949.
- Significance: Jefferson College dates from 1802 and was the scene of several important events during the early years of the nation. Mississippi's first constitution was written and signed in the old Methodist Church, now demolished, which was located on the college campus.
