INTERNATIONAL CHECKERS HALL OF FAME, Petal, Mississippi. The International Hall of Fame came about as a result of the interest and generosity of Charles C. Walker, an insurance executive and checkers champion. He spearheaded the organizational efforts and incorporated the hall into the Tudor-style, grand home he was building in Petal, Mississippi. The hall of fame opened in 1970; with additions, it now occupies 35,00 square feet in the mansion.
The core of the hall of fame comprises two areas, called Hall I and Hall II, connected by an international walkway containing flags of 175 countries having checkers federations. Hall I is a large checkerboard with pictures of world and local champions from checkers federations throughout the world, a collection of antique boards and other artifacts, trophies, historical documents and books. Championship matches also are played the hall. Hall II is the world
CHECKERS: The Mind Sport of Kings and Ordinary Men.