Moss Point High School is a public high school in Moss Point, Mississippi, United States. It is part of the Moss Point School District.
History Moss Point High School was established in 1883 in a two-story schoolhouse. Tuition was required. There was also a Moss Point Academy.
In 1941, a two-story art deco school building was constructed on the school's campus as part of a Works Project Administration (WPA) project.
During segregation, Moss Point High School was an all-white school. Magnolia High School served the area's African American students. Magnolia High School's team name were the Monarchs, with the school colors being purple and gold. Magnolia High School closed in the 1970s. After desegregation Magnolia became a Junior High School. There was a violent confrontation at Moss Point High School and dozens of police responded.
In 1999, Jesse Jackson was photographed during a visit to the school.
Academics Moss Point was ranked 105th in Mississippi and 11,634th nationally in the 2021 U.S. News & World Report annual ranking of public high schools.
Demographics The demographic breakdown of the 476 students enrolled for school year 2020-21 was:
Asian - 0.2% Black - 78.6% Hispanic - 4 2% Male - 50.4% Native Hawaiian/Pacific islanders - 0.2% White - 14.5% Multiracial - 2.3% Female - 49.6%
For 2020-21, Moss Point was a Title I school with 100% of its students eligible for free lunch.
Athletics Moss Point High School's team name are the Tigers, with the school colors being navy blue, grey and white. The school's football team has won several state championships and has had 18 alumni play in the NFL.Moss Point (Moss Point, MS) Alumni Pro Stats. Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved November 9, 2025.
Notable alumni
Eric Austin, NFL safetyEric Austin Stats. Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved November 9, 2025. Verlon Biggs, NFL defensive endVerlon Biggs Stats. Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved November 9, 2025. Damarius Bilbo, sports agent Devin Booker, NBA player Melvin Booker, NBA player John F. Brock, corporate executive of Coca-Cola Enterprises Isaiah Canaan, NBA player Ray Costict, NFL linebacker Wendell Davis, NFL tight endWendell Davis Stats. Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved November 9, 2025. Ken Farragut, NFL center and linebacker Kevin Fant, former college football quarterback for the Mississippi State Bulldogs Litterial Green, NBA playerLitterial Green. legendsofbasketball.com. Retrieved November 9, 2025. LeRoy Hurd, professional basketball playerLeroy Hurd. University of Miami Athletics. Retrieved November 9, 2025. Alcender Jackson, NFL offensive linemanAlcender Jackson Stats. Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved November 9, 2025. Gerald Jackson, NFL defensive backGerald Jackson Stats. Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved November 9, 2025. Jack Jackson, NFL wide receiverJack Jackson Stats. Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved November 9, 2025. Kenny Johnson, NFL defensive back and return specialist Tom Johnson, NFL defensive tackleTom Johnson Stats. Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved November 9, 2025. Ed Khayat, NFL defensive lineman and head coach Robert Khayat, University of Mississippi Chancellor and former NFL player Aubrey Matthews, NFL wide receiver Sharon Caples McDougle, spacesuit technician for NASARojas, Leslie. (April 16, 2022). Former NASA Technician visits a Dream Builders Workshop in Moss Point. WLOX. Retrieved November 9, 2025. Toni Seawright, actress and singer-songwriter Tony Sipp, MLB pitcher George Wonsley, NFL running backGeorge Wonsley Stats. Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved November 9, 2025. Nathan Wonsley, NFL running backNathan Wonsley Stats. Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved November 9, 2025. Otis Wonsley, NFL running backOtis Wonsley Stats. Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved November 9, 2025.
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