Midtown in Memphis in Shelby County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Fargason Fields

Photographed by Steve Masler, March 25, 2017

1. Fargason Fields Marker

Inscription. Welcome to Fargason Fields. Conveyed to the college in 1922 by John T. Fargason and his sister Mary Fargason Falls, in memory of their father J.T. Fargason. Fargason Fields encompasses 15 acres on the north side of the campus. Originally the Fargason family dairy farm, today it includes Crain Field, Dunavant Tennis Complex, Jerden Field, Mason Field, Soloman Field, Stauffer Field at Irwin Lainoff Stadium and Winston Wolfe Track and Field Complex.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1922.

Location. 35° 9.422′ N, 89° 59.414′ W. Marker is in Memphis, Tennessee, in Shelby County. It is in Midtown. It is at the intersection of North Lane and Lyndale Avenue, on the left when traveling north on North Lane. Marker is on the Campus of Rhodes College. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2000 North Pkwy, Memphis TN 38122, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in West Tennessee.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

in the Upper South,

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in the Mississippi Delta,

and in the Great River Road Region.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once 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: Southwestern Alumni World War II Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); William Neely Mallory (within shouting distance of this marker); Tennessee Williams Play (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Rhodes College (approx. 0.3 miles away); Memphis Belle (approx. 0.7 miles away); Overton Park (approx. 0.8 miles away); The Overton Park Shell (approx. 0.8 miles away); The Memphis 13 / Springdale Elementary School (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Memphis.

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. Rhodes College

Photographed by Steve Masler, March 25, 2017

2. Fargason Fields Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 27, 2017, by Steve Masler of Memphis, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 928 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 27, 2017, by Steve Masler of Memphis, Tennessee. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.