Whitwell in Marion County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Jimmy Wayne Memorial Fieldhouse
Photographed by Brandon Fletcher, September 19, 2019
1. Jimmy Wayne Memorial Fieldhouse Marker
In memory of the 13 coal miners killed in a mining accident on December 8, 1981
Jimmy Wayne Rogers
Larry Cooley
Harvey Nolan
Charlie Myers
Gaylon Parson
Darrell Rollins
Lee Grimes
Danny Cooley
Frankie Wilbourn
Jacob Kilgore
Roy White
Ed French
Jackie Tate
Erected 1982.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Disasters • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical date for this entry is December 8, 1981.
Location. 35° 10.757′ N, 85° 31.846′ W. Marker is in Whitwell, Tennessee, in Marion County. It can be reached from Tiger Trail 0.1 miles west of Tennessee Route 28, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 200 Tiger Trail, Whitwell TN 37397, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in Appalachia, 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 territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Judge M.M. Allison (approx. 5.6 miles away); Ebenezer Cumberland Presbyterian Church (approx. 7½ miles away); Betsy Pack (approx. 9 miles away); Marion County, Tennessee War Memorial (approx. 9 miles away); Marion County, Tennessee World War I Memorial (approx. 9 miles away); Marion County, Tennessee World War II Memorial (approx. 9 miles away); Korean Conflict / Vietnam Conflict (approx. 9 miles away); The Will Cummings Highway (approx. 9.1 miles away).
Credits. This page was last revised on October 11, 2019. It was originally submitted on October 11, 2019, by Brandon Fletcher of Chattanooga, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 492 times since then and 25 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on October 11, 2019, by Brandon Fletcher of Chattanooga, Tennessee. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
