[4] The locale began as an all-black town on land allotted to Creek Freedmen.

[5] This community began as an all-black town on land allotted to freedmen of the Creek Nation.

[6][7] A mass shooting incident occurred at an outdoor Memorial Day event in Taft, shortly after midnight on May 29, 2022.

[8][9][10][11] Media accounts say that this incident was one of at least 12 mass shooting events that occurred over the Memorial Day weekend across the United States.

[12][13] Taft is located approximately 8 miles (13 km) west of the city of Muskogee.

[5] According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km2), all land.