Lamar County Schools Breaks Ground on Oak Grove Middle School Campus
Lamar County Schools has officially broken ground on a new Oak Grove Middle School campus situated on 16th Section Road behind the high school. This development is the third project funded by a $117 million bond referendum approved in 2024…
Hattiesburg Laurel, MS, October 15, 2026 —
Lamar County Schools has broken ground on a new campus for Oak Grove Middle School on 16th Section Road, behind the high school. The project is the third development funded by a $117 million bond referendum approved in 2024, according to the information provided about the announcement.
The campus is expected to be completed by 2028. No more specific construction schedule or opening date was provided. The announcement also did not identify the contractor, give a project-specific cost, or describe the planned building’s size, design or facilities.
The bond referendum is described as funding three projects, with the Oak Grove Middle School campus identified as the third. Details about the other two projects were not provided, nor was information available on how the bond funds are divided among the developments.
The groundbreaking marks the start of work on the new campus, but the available information does not specify when construction began, how long it is expected to take, or whether the current school site will continue to be used during the project. It also does not provide estimates for student capacity or explain how the new campus may affect school operations.
For now, the stated milestones are the groundbreaking, the campus location behind the high school on 16th Section Road, and an expected completion in 2028. Further project details, including costs and construction phases, were not included in the announcement summary.
Story summarized from the original created by Raven Little on www.wdam.com, see more information here.
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