Located at 204 Edwards Street, the school served students in grades seven through twelve from Mound Bayou, Winstonville, and surrounding areas.

[5] Even though Kennedy High had lower maintenance costs than Broad Street High School, meaning a renovation of Kennedy, compared to the other school, would cost $1 million fewer, the board kept the Broad Street campus opened as it had more space.

[2] Kelsey Davis Betz of Mississippi Today wrote "If the high school closes, some fear the town’s sense of identity and remaining vitality will be weakened.

"[6] In March of that year residents began to consider legal action to force the state to keep Kennedy HS open.

[10] There were a total of 321 students enrolled in John F. Kennedy Memorial High during the 2006–2007 school year.