Palmers Crossing
Palmers Crossing is an area south of Hattiesburg, Mississippi that has been home to a largely African American community. The Mississippi Department of Archives and History sponsored a presentation on it by Sean O'Farrell August 14, 2024.[1] It has a community center that is a stop on the "Freedom Trail" commemorating 1960s civil rights sites.[2]
Civil rights and Freedom School activities were photographed in the area in 1964.[3]
In 2013, the community sued Hattiesburg over a lack of services since it was annexed by the city.[4]
In 2021 a splash pad opened in the community.[5] In 2025, Pearl River Community College students created a mural honoring the area's history titled "Freedom Summer: Honoring History and Hope in Palmer’s Crossing".[6][7]
The area has been home to Charles Porter Lounge, the High Hat Club, Roger Lees, Carpenters Corner, Joe Woolard's store, and Earl Travillion School.
Residents
[edit]- Victoria Jackson Gray
- Dorie Ladner and Joyce Ladner
- Milton Barnes
- Jesse L. Brown
Further reading
[edit]- Palmers Crossing: A Black Enclave in the Gulf South” by Sean O'Farrell, dissertation
References
[edit]- ^ "History Is Lunch: Sean O'Farrell, "Palmers Crossing: People and Place"". August 14, 2024 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Palmer's Crossing Community Center - 1964 Freedom Summer Trail". December 31, 2018.
- ^ "Veterans of the Civil Rights Movement -- Images of a Peoples' Movement". www.crmvet.org.
- ^ "Palmers Crossing residents file law suit against Hub City". www.wdam.com. March 16, 2013.
- ^ "Hattiesburg Opens Splash Pad in Palmers Crossing Community". May 29, 2021.
- ^ "PRCC students play major role in Black History mural at Palmer's Crossing | Pearl River Community College". February 24, 2025.
- ^ "HAPA unveils mural 60 in Palmer's Crossing following 60-year anniversary of Freedom Summer". HubCitySPOKES.
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