Laurel in Jones County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Triangle Homes
Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 23, 2025
1. Triangle Homes Marker
Established on August 8, 1938, the Housing Authority of the City of Laurel completed construction on two sites in 1940 for public housing. Triangle Homes, located here, was designated for African American families. Named for the triangle formed by South Maple and South 4th Avenue, it was located less than half a mile from Beacon Homes, which was designated for White families. Together, these were among the first public housing developments in Mississippi with funding from the Federal Housing Administration, a New Deal-era agency.
Erected 2021 by Mississippi Department of Archives and History.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: African Americans. A significant historical date for this entry is August 8, 1938.
Location. 31° 41.294′ N, 89° 7.845′ W. Marker is in Laurel, Mississippi, in Jones County. It is on South Maple Street near South 4th Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 213 S Maple St, 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 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. 0.2 miles away); Jones County Blues (approx. Ό mile away); F.W. Woolworth Building (approx. 0.3 miles away); Hotel Pinehurst (approx. 0.4 miles away);
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Also see . . . Triangle Homes Public Housing. (Submitted on October 25, 2025, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 23, 2025
2. Triangle Homes & Marker
Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 23, 2025
3. Triangle Homes sign.
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 58 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 25, 2025, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
