Benton in Marshall County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

James R. Lemon (1848-1919)

Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 12, 2018

1. James R. Lemon (1848-1919) Marker

Inscription. Owner and editor of Benton Tribune and Mayfield Messenger and author of a Marshall County history lived here. Lemon, in 1884, also founded Big Singing Day. This evolved from Southern Harmony, a hymn-singing custom popular in early 1800s, continuing today. Using only four "shaped notes," it simplifies music reading and has no accompaniment. House listed on National Register.

Erected 1984 by the Kentucky Historical Society Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 1749.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Communications. In addition, it is included in the Kentucky Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1884.

Location. 36° 51.339′ N, 88° 21.042′ W. Marker is in Benton, Kentucky, in Marshall County. It is on 1309 Main Street (U.S. 641) north of East 14th Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Main Street, Benton KY 42025, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Kentucky’s Jackson Purchase.

It is also in

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the American Midwest,

in the South,

and specifically in the Upper South.

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

and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Kentucky Writer (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Benton County Vietnam Conflict Memorial (about 600 feet away); County Named, 1842 (about 600 feet away); Marshall County Civil War Cannon (about 800 feet away); Civil War Action (approx. 0.3 miles away); Henry H. Lovett, Sr. (approx. 0.4 miles away); Shelby McCallum (approx. 0.8 miles away); Arthur H. Davis (approx. 3.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Benton.

Former home of James R. Lemon. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 12, 2018

2. Former home of James R. Lemon.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 20, 2019. It was originally submitted on September 22, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 642 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 22, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.