However high school classes at Ray Brooks resumed in 2000. Linda Coleman, a Democratic member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from Mound Bayou, stated that the costs of transporting children to West Bolivar from Benoit were too high.
In 2000, classes resumed at Ray Brooks High School. Linda Coleman, a Democrat representing Mound Bayou in the Mississippi House of Representatives, stated that the expenses associated with transporting students from Benoit to West Bolivar were too costly.