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. It has a community center that is a stop on the "Freedom Trail" commemorating 1960s civil rights sites.

Civil rights and Freedom School activities were photographed in the area in 1964.

In 2013, the community sued Hattiesburg over a lack of services since it was annexed by the city.

In 2021 a splash pad opened in the community. 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".

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.

Notable residents

Further reading

References

  1. ↑ "History Is Lunch: Sean O'Farrell, "Palmers Crossing: People and Place"". August 14, 2024 – via YouTube.
  2. ↑ "Palmer's Crossing Community Center - 1964 Freedom Summer Trail". December 31, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Veterans of the Civil Rights Movement -- Images of a Peoples' Movement". www.crmvet.org.
  4. ↑ "Palmers Crossing residents file law suit against Hub City". www.wdam.com. March 16, 2013.
  5. ↑ "Hattiesburg Opens Splash Pad in Palmers Crossing Community". May 29, 2021.
  6. ↑ "PRCC students play major role in Black History mural at Palmer's Crossing | Pearl River Community College". February 24, 2025.
  7. ↑ "HAPA unveils mural 60 in Palmer's Crossing following 60-year anniversary of Freedom Summer". HubCitySPOKES.