Lanier High School

Jackson, MS (Hinds County); historically Black high school in Jackson; home of the Bulldogs; one of the oldest African American educational institutions in the Mississippi state capital, serving Jackson's Black community through the era of segregation and beyond; alma mater of Monta Ellis (NBA; Golden State Warriors, Milwaukee Bucks, Indiana Pacers, Dallas Mavericks, New Orleans Pelicans; undrafted out of high school before being selected by Golden State in the second round of the 2005 NBA Draft; became one of the NBA's premier scoring guards with a career average of 19.3 points per game; 2006-07 NBA Most Improved Player; one of the most electrifying scorers of his generation and one of the most successful basketball players ever produced by a Jackson, MS high school)