MS Moments 196: Palmer E. Foster: First African American Scouting Executive in MS

Published: Aug. 19, 2009, 5:32 p.m.

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Palmer Foster of Tupelo\\xa0was introduced to Scouting\\xa0as a teen in his home town of Ripley. He recalls his time as a Boy Scout and as the first\\xa0African American Boy Scout executive in Mississippi.

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