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Communities
Ansley Bear Creek Beech Springs Bethany Brown Hill Cartwright Chatham Clay Eros Gladway Liberty Hill Maytown Mt. Olive Punkin Center Quitman St. Rest Sweetwater Top of the Hill Vernon |
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First School: Mid 1800’s - 1903
One room log building located in Allendale, now known as Quitman. Destroyed by fire.
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Second School: 1904 - 1919
Framed Building, known as “the School on the Hill”, located at the present site of Quitman Baptist Church. This school had 4 rooms and due to the population growth, classes had to also be held in the local churches. This population growth led to the building of the third school. Photo: “Singing School on the Hill” - 1913 |
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Third School: 1920 - 1953
Three-story brick building, located on the school’s present site, was destroyed by a tornado. Building was demolished and removed. Photo was taken in 1923. |
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Fourth School: 1954 - present
A one-story classroom building was built. Through the years, many new buildings were added to accommodate population growth and the changing times of technology. QHS continues to have a strong voice in the economic world. |
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Attended: “School on the Hill” |
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Famous for the Song: “You Are My Sunshine”
This song is one of the Official Songs for the State of Louisiana |
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(Taken from “The Wolverine”: 1975-1976 Bicentennial Edition) |




James Houston DavisBorn: September 11, 1899 near Beech Springs, Louisiana Political Affiliation: Democrat Religious Affiliation: Baptist Education: Louisiana College and LSU Career Prior to Term: Member of Public Service Commission; country/western and gospel singer. How He Became Governor: Elected in 1944 and in 1960. Career after Term: Continued writing music and performing. Died: November 5, 2000 at his home in Baton Rouge. Buried at the Jimmie Davis Tabernacle Cemetery in Jonesboro, LA |
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James Houston Davis |
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Principals: 1976 - present |
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1976 - 1980 James Kavanaugh |
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1980 - 1984 Stuart Toms |
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1984 - 1995 Paul Walsworth |
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1995 - 2001 Mike Milstead |
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2001 - 2002 Kay Barr (Acting Principal ) |
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2002 - 2006 Bertha Robinson |
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2006 - Steve Shovan |