Oakland Normal Institute

{{Short description|Defunct private academy in Yale, Mississippi}}

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{{Infobox school

| name = Oakland Normal Institute

| location = Yale, Mississippi

| country = United States

| type = Private academy

| established = {{Start date|1887}}

| founders = G. A. & J. T. Holley

| closed = {{End date|1904}}

| module =

{{Infobox historic site

| embed = yes

| locmapin = Mississippi

| map_alt = Located in Mississippi, in the northeast portion of the state

| map_caption = Location in Mississippi

| coordinates = {{Coord|34.23486|-88.26157|region:US-MS_type:landmark|display=inline,title}}

| designation1 = Mississippi Landmark

| designation1_offname = Oakland School

| designation1_date = July 13, 2001

| designation1_number = 057-TRE-7007-ML

| designation1_free1name = Designated by

| designation1_free1value = Governor Ronnie Musgrove

}}

}}

Oakland Normal Institute was a private academy in Yale, Mississippi, that provided students a classical education in art and Latin, as well as education and business courses.{{cite web | title = Oakland Normal Institute Graduation Program: 1895 | publisher = Itawamba Historical Society | date = March 8, 2009 | url = http://itawambahistory.blogspot.ca/2009/03/oakland-normal-institute-graduation.html}} It was established in 1887, and remained open until 1904, when it became a county school.