Calloway Normal College
This institution of higher learning was established by 1899 under the leadership of Rainey T. Wells, later president of Murray State Teachers College. Land for college was deeded to trustees in 1899. Students came from a wide area and boarded in private homes in Kirksey. The school operated as a teachers college until 1913. Presented by Kirksey and Calloway Friends.
(Reverse) Calloway Normal College - After Calloway Normal College ceased operation in 1913, Kirksey High School occupied the property. It remained here until 1960, when county high schools were merged. The school then functioned as an elementary center until 1974, when these centers consolidated. The next year Kirksey United Methodist Church purchased property. Presented by Kirksey and Calloway Friends.