Elders in Pinal County town trying to preserve Black history

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Elders in Pinal County town trying to preserve Black history
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Mikenzie Hammel joined the KGUN 9 team in the summer of 2023 as a multimedia reporter. She graduated from Arizona State University’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism with her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees.

RANDOLPH, Ariz. — Randolph, Arizona, is essentially a little island of Pinal County land sitting in Coolidge, just off of State Route 87.

Jordan's father opened up his multi-acre property to fellow Arkansas farmers where they stayed in small cabins close to the fields. There were six structures on what was known as Preacher Jordan's Camp — although Ron said his father wasn't preacher-like at all.Ron, whose ethnicity consists of Black, White and Native heritage, stuck out to the rest of the community.

Despite no running water and little power at the time, Randolph's family atmosphere was strong, but that was only inside the town's borders. When Salt River Project applied to expand its gas-fired power plant in 2022, residents sued the company, citing pollution and health concerns. The groups reached an agreement in June of last year in which Randolph would receive two installments of nearly $12 million.

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