Memphis in Shelby County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Mary Church Terrell
1863 - 1954
Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 4E 123.)
Marker series. This marker is included in the Tennessee Historical Commission marker series.
Location. 35° 8.341′ N, 90° 2.851′ W. Marker is in Memphis, Tennessee, in Shelby County. Marker is on Beale Street east of South 4th Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Located in Robert Church Park. Marker is at or near this postal address: 414 Beale St., Memphis TN 38103, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Phi Beta Sigma/Abram Langston Taylor (a Church Park (a few steps from this marker); Sara Roberta Church (a few steps from this marker); Church Park Auditorium (within shouting distance of this marker); This Plaque is Dedicated to Father and Son, Leaders of Their Race (within shouting distance of this marker); Solvent Savings Bank (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Memphis Home of W.C. Handy (about 400 feet away); It was a Struggle for Freedom For Dignity and For Equality (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Memphis.
Also see . . . Mary Church Terrell. (Submitted on August 15, 2015, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland.)
Categories. • African Americans • Civil Rights • Women •
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