Price T. Young School is located on Sanford St. in Marshall. It is within the historic New Town Neighborhood. It was named to honor an influential African-American educator who was the first principal there. It was originally named Pemberton Junior High School when it opened in 1964 to house seventh and eighth graders. In 1971, the two grades were separated when the eighth graders were moved to Marshall Junior High School, a twin campus in east Marshall. In 1975 PJHS was renamed Price T. Young. In 1981 both seventh and eighth grades were reunited and moved to another campus. At present Price T. Young is a middle school for fifth and sixth grades.

The Moon Cleaners & Laundry adjoins the U-Wash No. 1 in Marshall. The U-Wash is a self-service laundry, or washateria. The cleaners was established in 1939 by L. A. Moon. The businesses are located at 616 S. Carter St., within the New Town Neighborhood. New Town is an area of African-American residences, businesses, hospitals, churches and schools that grew up around Wiley College in west Marshall. The neighborhood was established c1930 and is seeking historical recognition with the goal of preservation.

Two youths pass in front of a Gulf service station in Marshall. The youth are unidentified.

These alumni were honored at homecoming for loyalty to their alma mater, Pemberton High School in Marshall. They are unidentified. The woman carries a spray of flowers and wears a banner saying, "Miss Alumnus." A small picture at lower left appears to be a banquet scene.

The photo shows the Harrison County Courthouse burning on June 7, 1899. Materials left by a repairman working on the roof caught fire. Several groups, including a man on a horse, watch from N. Washington St. This was the third county courthouse, completed in 1889. Designed by Tozer & McQuirk of Dallas, local builder James Higgins did the construction. The building was designed in the Second Empire style, with a 275-foot tower, brick walls, sandstone trim, and Italianate detailing. It faced north toward N. Washington St. It was replaced within two years with a fourth courthouse which still stands.

Chesley Francis Adams was both city and county superintendent of schools in Marshall and Harrison County. He was born July 24, 1856 to Chesley M. Adams, a lawyer who came originally from North Carolina, and Martha Stephens Adams. Adams' early education was in Marshall. He received Bachelor degrees from Emory and Henry College in Virginia. Returning to Marshall, he read law and was admitted to the bar. Before entering practice, he taught school for two years. Elected to the office of school superintendent in 1890, he dedicated the rest of his career to city and county schools. Most of the schools at the turn of the century were built during his administration. He is known to have appointed H. B. Pemberton to the position of principal at the new Central School, which was the first public African-American school in the city. In 1891, Adams married Alice C. Stuart, daughter of the president of the Marshall Masonic Female Institute. Mrs. Stuart was a teacher there. Chesley and Alice had three children. The Adams are buried in the old Marshall City Cemetery. He died in 1940. This Marshall News Messenger newspaper photo shows him standing in front of a frame building.

An elderly African-American woman, unidentified, laughs at something amusing. She wears layers of clothing, including a sweater and knitted cap. She sits on a leather chair or sofa.

The Jet Set Club is shown in this photo from the 1964-65 Pemberton High School yearbook. According to the caption, the purpose of the club was to help young women develop physically, mentally, culturally, and socially. The group members and their sponsors are unidentified. Pemberton High School was traditionally African-American until integration, when it became a ninth-grade campus. The school was merged with Marshall High School in 1988 and the plant was sold.

Galilee Baptist Church is located in the community of Hallsville in Harrison County. It is a traditionally African-American congregation.

The Freshman class officers of Pemberton High School pose at a balcony. Text above the picture recounts the anticipation.

Four young ladies were nominated to the annual homecoming court in 1964. They were featured in the Pemberton High Scool yearbook 1964-65. Four students are shown dressed in daytime formal wear.

The Band Club at Pemberton High School in Marshall was featured on a yearbook page. Their purpose was to "explore the field of music."

The sophomore class officers at Pemberton High School in Marshall were featured on a yearbook page.

The two Most Studious Freshmen were featured in the Pemberton High School yearbook. PHS was the African-American High School before it merged with Marshall High School in 1970.

The Student Council is featured on this page from the Pemberton High School yearbook. At top are the officers. At bottom is the whole Council. PHS closed in 1988.

The most beautiful girl and most handsome boy are featured on this page of the Pemberton High School yearbook. The girl wears a formal dress. The young man wears a suit as they dance together. The location and event are unknown.

The Pemberton High School school song is featured on this page from the yearbook. The two verses are shown with easy piano accompaniment.

The Junior Class Officers are featured on this page from the Pemberton High School yearbook. PHS was the African-American High School in Marshall in its day. It closed in 1988.

The Pemberton High School yearbook included a message from the Student Council President, Snowden Bennett. PHS was a school in Marshall.

The grave of James Thomas is located in Nichols (Old Sudduth) Cemetery on Merrill St. in east Marshall. The cemetery is traditionally African-American, although there may be graves of Caucasions there. The stone rests at the corner of a large slab. Dates engraved on it are 1882-1974. Another stone and marker are in the foreground. An empty urn shows at the left center. Fresh funeral flowers are in the distance at left. A shed or house corner is at the center background.

This yearbook photo of 1964-65 shows the Pemberton High School Choir in Marshall. Students wear the traditional choir robes with collars. They stand on graded risers. Mr. Johnson was the director at this period. Students in the group are unidentified. Pemberton H. S., an African-American school before integration, was closed in 1988.

This general store is located in Jonesville, Harrison County. Jonesville was a crossroads and short-line railroad terminal during the county's early history. The store is still in existence. It carried a multitude of items for the home and farm, as this interior photo shows. The building was not modernized beyond electricity, and so has kept its nineteenth century flavor.

Central School was the first public school for African-American children in Harrison County. The building and its outbuildings were located on a hill bounded by Railroad Ave. (now Alamo), Border St. (now Travis), and Fannin. The buildings were torn down and the hill leveled after the school moved to another location. A historical marker notes the location. Central was renamed Pemberton after H. B. Pemberton, who was its founder and first principal. In the early years the elementary grades were included. After schools for those grades were built elsewhere, Central/Pemberton became a high school only.

Photograph of an unidentified African-American woman posed in a wood chair on the porch of a frame building, wearing her hair in a wrap.