Brumfield School

George Washington Brumfield was born in 1866 in Yazoo County, Mississippi, and moved to Natchez in the 1890s. For more than 25 years he was principal of the African American schools of the city including the Union School, the first public school built by the City of Natchez for African American students. 

Brumfield School was constructed at 100 St. Catherine Street in 1925. During racial segregation, Brumfield was a social center for the African American community. Its auditorium hosted performances of jazz musicians including Lazander Kids, Joe Jennings, Robert Hinds, and Robert Granville. Brumfield closed in the 1980s and was later rehabilitated as apartments.