Turkey Creek Community Historic District, African American historic settlement in north Gulfport, Mississippi.

Turkey Creek Community Historic District is an African American historic settlement in north Gulfport featuring one-story cottages along Rippy Road. The area is surrounded by coastal hardwood forests and freshwater marshlands near the creek.

Emancipated African Americans established this community in 1866 on land formerly owned by the Arkansas Lumber Company. The site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.

This was home to an African American community that grew gardens and fruit trees while relying on Turkey Creek for daily travel and work. These practices shaped how people lived in connection with the land around them.

The district runs along Rippy Road in north Gulfport, bordered by U.S. Route 49 to the west, the Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport to the south and an industrial seaway to the north. Turkey Creek itself meanders 12.9 miles (20.8 km) to Bayou Bernard, and the surrounding freshwater marsh and coastal hardwood forest can leave the ground wet, so wear sturdy shoes. Much of the area is private residential property; view the one-story cottages and church and school buildings from the road.

Turkey Creek predates the City of Gulfport, yet it was annexed by the city in 1994. In 2021, American Rivers listed Turkey Creek among America's 10 Most Endangered Rivers because of development pressure. The creek itself meanders 12.9 miles (20.8 km) to Bayou Bernard.