March 6, 2009

Quitman, the oldest town in Cleburne County, was once the home of the Quitman Male and Female College, a Methodist school. Founded in 1871, the school remained in operation until about the time this Main Street photo was taken, near the turn of the century. During its existence, approximately 3,000 students walked through the doors of the two-story frame structure that served as the main school building.

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