Tougaloo College

Tougaloo College
Tougaloo College seal
Former names
Tougaloo University (1871–1916)
Motto"Where History Meets the Future"
TypePrivate historically black college
Established1869
AffiliationUNCF
Religious affiliation
United Church of Christ and Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Endowment$10 million
PresidentDonzell Lee (interim)
Academic staff
100
Undergraduates650
Location,
U.S.

32°24′11″N 90°09′39″W / 32.40306°N 90.16083°W / 32.40306; -90.16083
ColorsRoyal Blue & Scarlet
   
NicknameBulldogs and Lady Bulldogs
Sporting affiliations
NAIAHBCUAC
Websitewww.tougaloo.edu
Tougaloo College
Strieby Hall in 1899
Tougaloo College is located in Mississippi
Tougaloo College
Tougaloo College is located in the United States
Tougaloo College
LocationTougaloo, Mississippi
Area15 acres (6.1 ha)
Built1848
NRHP reference No.98001109[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 31, 1998

Tougaloo College is a private historically black college in the Tougaloo area of Jackson, Mississippi, United States. It is affiliated with the United Church of Christ and Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). It was established in 1869 by New York–based Christian missionaries for the education of freed slaves and their offspring. From 1871 until 1892 the college served as a teachers' training school funded by the state of Mississippi. In 1998, the buildings of the old campus were added to the National Register of Historic Places. Tougaloo College has an extensive history of civic and social activism, including the Tougaloo Nine.

  1. ^ "National Register Information System – (#98001109)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.