Mural celebrates past, present and future of Pigeon Center
A visually stunning amalgamation of images — both historic and aspirational — now adorns Waynesville’s Pigeon Community Multicultural Development center, breathing new life into an old neighborhood and commemorating the important role of the structure in regional Black history.
Bathrooms finally coming to Obama-King Park
After years of delay, the tiny half-acre park off Pigeon Street in the heart of Waynesville’s Black community should soon see the long talked-about bathrooms the park so desperately needs.
Haywood NAACP to hold vigil for George Floyd
The Haywood County NAACP is hosting a vigil in memory of George Floyd at 3 p.m. Friday, June 5, at the new park in the Pigeon neighborhood on Calvary Street.