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In hubbub about Jacksonville school's name, here are some more quietly immortalized

The name of one Duval County high school - Nathan B. Forrest High - has caused contention for years because its namesake was one of the first Ku Klux Klan leaders.

However, there are dozens of other schools in Duval County emblazoned with all or part of a person's name. They are immortalized on report cards and sports jerseys. Their names will be repeated for decades by alumni, who as children once lingered in the schools' halls, even if they don't know the man or woman behind the name.

Jacksonville has been reminded who Nathan B. Forrest was, but what about the others? The ones who kept to the straight and narrow? The ones whose legacies would never prompt emergency School Board meetings?

Here are biographies of eight Duval County elementary, middle and high schools. Within this quick snapshot are men and women who fought for civil rights, built institutions and left legacies that shaped Jacksonville.

MAMIE AGNES JONES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Born in 1879, Mamie Agnes Jones taught for about 70

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Sallye Mathis

Politician and civil rights leader

Sallye Brooks Mathis (1912 - 1982) was a teacher and civil rights activist in Jacksonville, Florida who served as an elected official in local government along with Mary Singleton.[1] She served on Jacksonville's city council for 15 years.[2][1] Sallye B. Mathis Elementary School is named for her, and she was inducted into the Florida Civil Rights Hall of Fame in 2015.

Life and career

Mathis was born in Jacksonville, Florida[3] to parents Sallie Garrett (née Adams) and Henry Pickens Brooks.[4] She grew up in the area, attending local schools.[3] In 1930, she graduated from the Stanton Institute, a school in Jacksonville.[5] She later attended Benedict College in South Carolina, and Bethune-Cookman College in Florida. In 1945, she graduated from Tuskegee Institute with a Bachelor of Science in education. In 1955, she graduated from Florida A & M University with a master's degree in secondary education.[5][3][4]

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Sallye Mathis facts for kids

Sallye Brooks Mathis (1912 - 1982) was a teacher and civil rights activist in Jacksonville, Florida who served as an elected official in local government along with Mary Singleton. She served on Jacksonville's city council for 15 years. Sallye B. Mathis Elementary School is named for her, and she was inducted into the Florida Civil Rights Hall of Fame in 2015.

Life and career

Mathis was born in Jacksonville, Florida to parents Sallie Garrett (née Adams) and Henry Pickens Brooks. She grew up in the area, attending local schools. In 1930, she graduated from the Stanton Institute, a school in Jacksonville. She later attended Benedict College in South Carolina, and Bethune-Cookman College in Florida. In 1945, she graduated from Tuskegee Institute with a Bachelor of Science in education. In 1955, she graduated from Florida A & M University with a master's degree in secondary education.

She was a teacher in the Duval County School System, including at Stanton Junior High School, and continued to teach in public schools for more than 25 years. She a

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