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Lloyd Perrigin, left, a transmission for the Tennessee Valley Authority; Stephen Little, maintenance director for Columbus Municipal School District; and Larry Tate, a TVA community representative observe the electrical systems at Franklin Academy on Thursday. Perrigin, Tate and TVA foreman Vince Britton are all CMSD graduates and are planning a day of service to make electrical repairs at Franklin Academy in time for the celebration of its 200th anniversary on Feb. 12. Franklin is Mississippi's first and oldest institution of public education. Perrigin said the school could use some updated lighting, from fluorescent to LEDs, which are more energy-efficient. Photo by: Tess Vrbin/Dispatch Staff
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