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East Side School

Civic 1920s

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primary occupant / public school operating at this site at East Side School Notable event: 1927 Tornado Damage (May 9, 1927) — The East Side School sustained damage during the May 9, 1927 tornado that devastated Poplar Bluff, leading to the building being replaced with a new school named for its longtime principal, J. Minnie Smith.

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East Side School
East Side School
Corner of N C and Washington
Early Poplar Bluff public school on the east side of town. Often referenced as the East Side School/East Side Building; associated with principal J. Minnie Smith and later school naming history.
Lost

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Era Active
1920s

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East Side School
C & Washn
1910

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