Turkey Creek Community Historic District
Turkey Creek Community Historic District, African American historic settlement in north Gulfport, Mississippi.
The district features one-story cottages along Rippy Road, surrounded by coastal hardwood forest and freshwater marshlands near Turkey Creek.
Emancipated African Americans established this community in 1866 on 320 acres of former Arkansas Lumber Company land, with Thomas and Melinda Benton owning half the territory.
Residents maintained gardens, fruit trees, and livestock on their properties while using Turkey Creek as a transportation route for daily activities.
The district gained National Register of Historic Places status in 2007 and contains both residential structures and educational buildings along its 12.9-mile creek path.
The Yaryan-Phoenix Naval Stores Museum, housed in a restored company pay office, stands as the sole remaining structure from a 1943 industrial explosion that affected the area.
Location: Gulfport
GPS coordinates: 30.42359,-89.07692
Latest update: March 9, 2025 00:29
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