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Historic Phillips Community Threatened

Highway 41 | Mount Pleasant, SC

A current Charleston County proposal to widen Highway 41 in Mount Pleasant would negatively and irreparably affect the Phillips community, an intact African American settlement community founded in the late-19th century. Join the PSC in opposing the proposed Alternative 1 in favor of Alternative 7A that would relieve congestion and improve safety without adversely impacting this important, historic community.

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March 5, 2021 | PSC Alert: Highway 41 Plan Revised, County Steps Up for Phillips Community

February 12, 2021 | PSC Phillips Community Update

February 10, 2021 | Live 5 News: Lowcountry groups work to preserve historic Phillips Community

February 9, 2021 | ABC News 4: Lowcountry nonprofits want Phillips community on National Historic Registry

January 15, 2021 | PSC Update: Grant Awarded for Phillips Community National Register Nomination

September 10 | Last Day to Submit Comments to Charleston County Council is September 11

August 26 | Alert: Historic Phillips Community Threatened

Charleston County decides on 5-lane Highway 41 through historic Phillips community

Editorial: Don’t widen SC Highway 41 through historic Phillips community

Commentary: Why would a wider road through the Phillips community be any different?

Highway 41 and the Phillips Community: ‘This Area Fits the People Who Live Here’

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