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Sundial 387
- Dial City: Jackson
- Dial State/Province: Mississippi
- Dial Country: USA
- Lat: 32° 21.770' N
- Dial Nr: 387
- Dial Type: Horizontal Dial
- Dial Access: Public
- Lon: 90° 8.477' W
- Dial Owner: Jackson Academy
- Dial Designer: Colonial Brass
- Dial Maker: Colonial Brass
- Dial Date: March 2000
- Location:
- Jackson Academy 4908 Ridgewood Road Jackson, Mississippi 39211 Dial is in front of the Athletic Complex (Raider Park)
- Description:
- A large, 4-foot (1.2m) brass horizontal dial with clean lines. Time is marked in quarter hours from 5AM to 7PM. Hours are in Roman numerals. Dial sits in the middle of an octagon dais supported on a square concrete block. The gnomon is a simple blade, but the engraving on the dial says "Lat 39.3 N" and is clearly wrong. The dial honors Billy Jim Thompson for his support of the Academy. He died in 2014 at the age of 91.
- Inscription:
- On the dial face: "In Honor of Billy Jim Thompson Dedicated March 23, 2000" Around the dial edge at south: "And whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not to men." Colossians 3:29
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- Other References:
- As a neighborhood school, Jackson Academy is part of the Sheffield Community and a member of the LeFleur East District of Jackson. Centrally located, the school’s convenience and community draw families and friends throughout the metropolitan area and neighboring cities to the school for events, activities, and a great education.
Last Update:
2022-05-17 :12:50