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Name
Motto

Benton Academy

Making the potential a reality.....since 1969 Address
216 Academy Drive,
P O Drawer 308 City
Benton, MS 39039 Established
1969 Type
Independent Religion
Secular Students
Coeducational Grades
K3 through 12 Membership and Accreditations
Mississippi Association of Independent Schools Mascot
Raiders Colors
Red and Gold Yearbook
- Newspaper
- Website
http://www.benton-academy.net
Benton Academy is an independent, co-educational college preparatory school

University-preparatory school

A university-preparatory school or college-preparatory school is a secondary school, usually private, designed to prepare students for a college or university education...

 in Benton

Benton, Mississippi

Benton is an unincorporated community in Yazoo County in the U.S. state of Mississippi. Mississippi Highway 433 divides the community. Benton is also served by the Zip Code 39039. Benton was the county seat of Yazoo County from 1829 to 1848. It is home to Benton Academy, one of only two major...

, Mississippi

Mississippi

Mississippi is a U.S. state located in the Southern United States. Jackson is the state capital and largest city. The name of the state derives from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary, whose name comes from the Ojibwe word misi-ziibi...

 (USA

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

). It is member of the MAIS.

Athletics

Benton Academy participates in the Mississippi Association of Independent Schools for their sports programs. . For the athletic periods of 2006-2009 Benton Academy will [be] participating in the Class A North District 4-A Group. Its historical athletic rivals include Central Holmes Academy, Tri-County Academy, Sharkey-Issaquena Academy

Sharkey-Issaquena Academy

Sharkey-Issaquena Academy is a private, nonsectarian, school in Rolling Fork, Mississippi .Located at 272 Academy Drive in Rolling Fork, the school serves students in grades pre-kindergarten through twelve....

, Humphreys Academy

Humphreys Academy

Humphreys Academy is a private, nonsectarian, school in Belzoni, Mississippi .Located at 1404 Pluck Road in Belzoni, the school serves students in grades K-12....

, and Manchester Academy in nearby Yazoo City.

Driving Directions

Take Interstate 55 to the Canton

Canton, Mississippi

Canton is a city in Madison County, Mississippi. The population was 12,911 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Madison County, and situated in the northern part of the metropolitan area surrounding the state capital, Jackson....

/Yazoo City

Yazoo City, Mississippi

Yazoo City is a city in Yazoo County, Mississippi, United States. It was named after the Yazoo River, which, in turn was named by the French explorer Robert La Salle. It is the county seat of Yazoo County and the principal city of the Yazoo City Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is part of the...

 exit 124. This will be Hwy 16. You will go approximately 15 miles west towards Yazoo City

Yazoo City, Mississippi

Yazoo City is a city in Yazoo County, Mississippi, United States. It was named after the Yazoo River, which, in turn was named by the French explorer Robert La Salle. It is the county seat of Yazoo County and the principal city of the Yazoo City Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is part of the...

. Benton Academy will be on your right. You may also take Hwy 49 to Yazoo City

Yazoo City, Mississippi

Yazoo City is a city in Yazoo County, Mississippi, United States. It was named after the Yazoo River, which, in turn was named by the French explorer Robert La Salle. It is the county seat of Yazoo County and the principal city of the Yazoo City Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is part of the...

. You will see a Benton exit. That will be Hwy 16. You will go approximately 7 miles. Benton Academy will be on your left.

Notable Alumns

• Wes Shivers, Class of 1995 - Wes played offensive line for Hinds Community College
  Hinds Community College
  Hinds Community College is a community college with its main campus located in Raymond, Mississippi, about five miles west of Jackson, the state capital. The Hinds Community College District includes Hinds County, Claiborne County, part of Copiah County, Rankin County, and Warren County...
  
   and Mississippi State University
  Mississippi State University
  The Mississippi State University of Agriculture and Applied Science commonly known as Mississippi State University is a land-grant university located in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, United States, partially in the town of Starkville and partially in an unincorporated area...
  
   before being drafted by the Tennessee Titans
  Tennessee Titans
  The Tennessee Titans are a professional American football team based in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. They are members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Previously known as the Houston Oilers, the team began play in 1960 as a charter...
  
   of the National Football League
  National Football League
  The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
  
  . Wes also played briefly with the Atlanta Falcons
  Atlanta Falcons
  The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are a member of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
  
  .