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Black and white photographs of students and teachers from Nelson-Merry school between the years of 1980-1965. Featured photographs are are follows: Mrs. Fitzgerald Elementary Department, Mrs. Edith Ingram Primary Department, Girl's Basketball Teams,…

The Senior Memories of Sylvia Sue Barnett, Class of 1955 at Nelson Merry High School, are documented in a booklet that has been filled out by hand.

The following information is included:

Facility and Staff-
R. H. Turk, E.E. Peck, Mrs.…

The history of Jay Bird Hill was funded through a project grant from Humanities Tennessee where volunteers interviewed 30 people and compiled the "Jay Bird Hill Story Project from the African American Perspective" and was put on exhibit at the…

Photographs of the Nelson Merry High School Reunion in 1980. Classmates enjoy food, laughter and time outside during while reminiscing on their time during and after Nelson Merry High School.

Winners of various contests are announced. Featuring the photography winner, Jefferson City's Julia Taliaferro for a collage of Nelson Merry High School students.

Former Nelson Merry football players describe their experience and racial tension that occured in and around Jefferson City.Photographed in the first picture include Carl Mills, Ross Cunningham, and Ed Langston wearing NM shirts during a reunion.…

The Nelson-Merry School Property in Jefferson City, Tennessee is up for sale. The Jefferson County Board of Education will accept written proplas for the purchase of said property.

"If recommendation by the Jefferson City Parks and Recreation Commission is approved by the city council, Nelson-Merry School will torn down except for the gym and former science area..."

"At one time, Nelson-Merry School was one of the finest schools in the area. Land for the school was purchased in 1890. The timbers for the first building were hewn from trees on the land. Since the early 1960's the school has not been used. After…

This newspaper article gives a history of how Nelson-Merry School came to be and what lies ahead for the future of the building now that it is no longer in use due educational integration.