Cameronbr/Milam County, Texasbr/30 51.437' N 96 59.155' Wbr/Directions: Start at the intersection of 6th Street and Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard. The school is on the northwest corner of the intersection.br/ br/Text: O.J. Thomas High School Early efforts to serve the educational needs of Cameron's African American students centered on church instruction at a place called quot;Little Rockyquot; Church in the Marlow Community. In 1923, Oscar John Thomas (1894-1977) joined the district to serve as principal and teacher. Under his leadership, the district secured financing from the Julius Rosenwald fund and built a new facility in 1925. The school was renamed for Thomas in 1938. Thirty years later, during integration, the facility became Cameron Junior High. A 1974 petition changed the name back to O.J. Thomas. In 1995, the junior high closed, and in 1998, the building was sold to an alumni group for use as a community center.