Knoxville in Knox County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

James Rufus Agee

Photographed by Tom Bosse, December 26, 2016

1. James Rufus Agee Marker

Inscription. Born in Knoxville November 27, 1909, Agee was well-known and respected in the fields of journalism, poetry, fiction, non-fiction, and film. He won a Pulitzer Prize posthumously in 1957 for A Death in the Family, a novel based on his youth in the Fort Sanders neighborhood at 1505 Highland Avenue and the trauma of his father's death. He died May 16, 1955.

Erected by Tennesse Historical Commission. (Marker Number 1E 101.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee Historical Commission series list. A significant historical date for this entry is November 27, 1909.

Location. 35° 57.483′ N, 83° 55.7′ W. Marker is in Knoxville, Tennessee, in Knox County. It is at the intersection of Cumberland Avenue and James Agee Street, on the right when traveling west on Cumberland Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1499 Cumberland Ave, Knoxville TN 37916, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in East Tennessee.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

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and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: General Clifton Bledsoe Cates (within shouting distance of this marker); Fort Byington (within shouting distance of this marker); Wait Field (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Desegregation of the University of Tennessee (about 600 feet away); Fort Sanders (about 700 feet away); Land Grant University (approx. 0.2 miles away); 79th New York Infantry (Highlanders) Monument (approx. 0.2 miles away); Carl Sublett (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Knoxville.

Also see . . . James Agee. (Submitted on March 6, 2017, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Tom Bosse, December 26, 2016

2. James Rufus Agee Marker

James Rufus Agee image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tom Bosse

3. James Rufus Agee

Credits. This page was last revised on March 7, 2017. It was originally submitted on March 6, 2017, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 798 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 6, 2017, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.