Madison-Ridgeland Academy (MRA) is a private, co-educational college preparatory school, located off Old Canton Road in Madison, Mississippi

Madison, Mississippi

Madison is a city in Madison County, Mississippi, USA. The population was 14,691 at the 2000 census. The population is currently 16,930. It is part of the Jackson Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is currently the highest income city in the state...

, U.S.A.. MRA offers educational opportunities for students from K-3 through 12th grade. Greg Self is the current principal and Tommy Thompson is the current headmaster.

Athletics

MRA is well known for its success in basketball. MRA's main rivals are Jackson Academy

Jackson Academy (Mississippi)

Jackson Academy is an independent, co-educational college preparatory school in Jackson, Mississippi. Jackson Academy was founded in 1959 on the basis of teaching children phonetic reading. Today, the campus is thriving with nearly 1450 students in grades K3 through 12...

 and Jackson Prep. MRA has won three of the past four Mississippi Private School Association (MPSA) overall tournaments. MRA holds more titles this decade than any other school in Mississippi (7). MRA is led by coach Richard Duease, who has won a total of eight overall titles (5 boys, 3 girls). Notable players from the past decade include Southeastern Louisiana standout Neil Berry and current Mississippi State Bulldog Brandon Bolen.