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Lamar School, is an independent university-preparatory coeducational day school for young men and women located in Meridian, Mississippi, USA. It is located on a forty-acre site on Lindley Road.HistoryChartered in 1964, Lamar Elementary opened with grades one through six in 1965. Lamar Middle/High School opened in 1970. The school's name pays tribute to the noted Mississippi statesman L.Q.C. Lamar (1825–1893). It was founded as a whites-only establishment, which led to the denial of its tax exemptions, a decision upheld by the United States Supreme Court in 1971. According to its current policies, the schools states that it does not discriminate based on race, color, nationality, or ethnic origin.AccreditationLamar School is accredited by the Mississippi Private School Association (MPSA) and Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Council on Accreditation and School Improvement (SACS CASI).Notable alumnae Sela Ward, film and television actress. Cheri Barry, Prior Mayor of Meridian Cheryl LuQuire, Recording Artist with Sony ATV Nashville