Possum Trot, Texas

Unincorporated community in Texas, US

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]

See also

  • Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot

References

  1. ^ a b Cecil Harper, Jr. "POSSUM TROT, TX". Handbook of Texas Online. Retrieved March 1, 2012.
  2. ^ "Possum Trot Families Open Hearts and Homes", by Erin Hayes, ABC News, November 19, 2008
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