Possum Trot, Texas
Possum Trot is a small unincorporated community in southeastern Shelby County, Texas, United States, near the city of Huxley and the Louisiana border.[1] Originally settled by small farmers in the late 19th century,[1] Possum Trot's current residents are "mostly working-class African-Americans".[2]
References[]
- ^ a b Cecil Harper, Jr. "POSSUM TROT, TX". Handbook of Texas Online. Retrieved 1 March 2012.
- ^ "Possum Trot Families Open Hearts and Homes", by Erin Hayes, ABC News, November 19, 2008
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Texas
- Unincorporated communities in Shelby County, Texas
- African Americans in Texas
- African-American history of Texas
- African American stubs
- East Texas geography stubs