During a visit to Millersburg in the late 1800s, Col. C. M. Best decided that the area was perfect for a military training school. MMI opened in 1893 and operated as a college preparatory academy for boys in grades 6-12. MMI had more
than 250 students at its peak, but enrollment declined throughout the 2000s. MMI closed in 2006.
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Although it was a military academy, its goal was to educate young men and women in a structured, disciplined, and challenging environment to
prepare them for leadership roles in military or civilian life. Army Cadet Corps purchased property in 2008; Forest Hill Military Academy opened in 2012, returning military school tradition to Millersburg.