Laurel in Jones County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

Beacon Homes

Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 23, 2025

1. Beacon Homes Marker

Inscription.
Established on August 8, 1938, the Housing Authority of the City of Laurel completed construction on two sites in 1940 for public housing. Beacon Homes, located here, was designated for White families. This development was located less than half a mile from Triangle Homes, which was designated for African American families. Together, these were among the first public housing developments in Mississippi with funding provided by the Federal Housing Administration, a New Deal-era agency created in 1934.

Erected 2021 by Mississippi Department of Archives and History.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Places. A significant historical date for this entry is August 8, 1938.

Location. 31° 40.994′ N, 89° 8.364′ W. Marker is in Laurel, Mississippi, in Jones County. It is on Leontyne Price Boulevard 0.1 miles north of Home Street, on the right. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 601 Leontyne Price Blvd, Laurel MS 39440, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Mississippi’s Pine Belt.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in

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the Deep South,

and in the Piney Woods.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Dr. King Visits Laurel (approx. half a mile away); Masonite Corporation (approx. 0.6 miles away); Triangle Homes (approx. 0.6 miles away); Oak Park School (approx. 0.7 miles away); F.W. Woolworth Building (approx. 0.8 miles away); Hotel Pinehurst (approx. 0.9 miles away); Laurel City Hall (approx. 0.9 miles away); Jones County Blues (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Laurel.

Also see . . . Beacon Homes Public Housing. (Submitted on October 25, 2025, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 23, 2025

2. Beacon Homes & Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 25, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 25, 2025, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 51 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 25, 2025, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.