Old Ellisville Elementary School building undergoing renovations for alternative school Old Ellisville Elementary School building undergoing renovations for alternative school By Eddie Robertson | April 26, 2021 at 7:08 PM CDT - Updated April 26 at 7:08 PM ELLISVILLE, Miss. (WDAM) - Students attending the Jones County Learning Center will soon have a new place to study. Jones County School District Supervisor Tommy Parker said the old Ellisville Elementary School building is being renovated to provide an adequate learning space for those alternative school students from 6th to 12th grades. Built in the 1930′s, the building was inspected and proven to be solid enough for the budgeted $250,000 renovations, which will include a new roof, windows, paint, updated wiring for online studies and central heating and air.