Location of Lillie Belle Allen's Murder

This marks the location where Lillie Belle Allen was murdered on July 21, 1969. Allen was in the car with her family visiting from South Carolina. As the car approached the railroad tracks, the family spotted a group of white residents and proceeded to turn around. As they turned around the car stalled on the railroad tracks. Lillie Belle Allen got out of the car to drive and shots were fired. Lillie Belle Allen was shot and fell to the road, while her family hid in the car.