"Covington Crossroads" by Gwen Hill says the founder, Rev A.R. Graves, was a Presbyterian Minister and that he frequently returned to his native New York to solicit funds for the benefit of the school. The faculty included very prominent Presbyterian ministers, Rev. George Taylor and Rev. George Moore being two...Zion Seminary had as many as 500 students and a curriculum that included Pre-Law, Pre-Med, Music, and Theology. Classes from first grade thru College were offered. Students from the most influential and wealthiest families were placed under Rev. Graves care. The school was very innovative and said to be 40 years ahead of its' time. The civil War brought a close to the progress and all but one building burned...that one building burned in 1890, erasing the last evidence of the school. The school is gone but the name of the town stands... Persons of any faith were admitted...but they were taught Presbyterian Doctrines. "Covington Crossroads" is for sale at the Collins Public Library "A History of Seminary, Mississippi" by Jerry Windsor is another source for data... >From: Judith Huner <jjhuner@mindspring.com> >To: MSCOVING-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: [MSCOVING-L] Zion Seminary >Date: Mon, 11 Sep 2000 15:07:35 -0700 > >Posted on: Covington Co. Ms Queries Forum >Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Ms/Covington/717 > >Surname: Scarborough, Golemon >------------------------- > >Was Zion Seminary, located in Covington County, a Presbyterian or Methodist >school? Could students of any religious affiliation attend the school? >Will your State Archives do look-ups for a fee? > _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at http://profiles.msn.com.