GIA Heritage
Tracing the history of the Georgia Interscholastic Association
BLECKLEY COUNTY

Cochran Colored

Location: Cochran
Dates:
Named for:
Post-GIA:
Historical Average Daily Attendance:

  • 1959-60: 78
  • 1966-68: 115
Notes: Changed name to Thompson Street. In 1963, Bleckley County saw the state threaten to take away its school funding because of bad conditions in the county's black elementary schools. None of the elementaries had indoor toilets or libraries. Funding was resumed after the county passed a bond to build a new facility.
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Thompson Street

Location: Cochran
Dates:
Named for:
Post-GIA:
Historical Average Daily Attendance:

  • 1968-70: 115
Notes: Previously known as Cochran Colored
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