Piney Woods Country Life School
| Piney Woods Country Life School | |
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| Location | |
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| Coordinates | 32°03′44″N 89°59′41″W / 32.0623401°N 89.9948113°W --> |
| Information | |
| Type | Private, boarding |
| Motto | Head, Heart, & Hands |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Christian |
| Established | 1909 |
| President | William Crossley |
| Enrollment | Approximately 250 |
| Campus | Township |
| Campus size | 2,000 acres (810 ha) |
| Website | pineywoods.org |
| Official name | Piney Woods Country Life School Historic District |
| Designated | September 24, 2020 |
The Piney Woods Country Life School (or The Piney Woods School) is a co-educational independent historically African-American boarding school for grades 9–12 in Piney Woods, unincorporated Rankin County, Mississippi, 21 miles (34 km) south of Jackson. It is one of four remaining historically African-American boarding schools in the United States. It is the largest African-American boarding school, as well as being the second oldest continually operating African-American boarding school. Its campus was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2020.