Clarksville in Montgomery County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Bailey Cobb Elementary School

Photographed By Larry Newton, February 10, 2020

1. Bailey Cobb Elementary School Marker

Inscription. In 1878 Montgomery County erected two schools on Franklin Street. One was the "colored elementary school," which opened a year later and taught grades one through eleven until 1922. In that year the county constructed Burt High School on adjacent property. The elementary school, named for educator Bailey Cobb in 1951, was razed in 1977. Three time Olympic gold medalist Wilma Rudolph attended this school, taught there in the 1960's, and later served as track coach at Burt High School.

Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 3C 77.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education • Sports • Women. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee Historical Commission series list.

Location. 36° 31.835′ N, 87° 20.756′ W. Marker is in Clarksville, Tennessee, in Montgomery County. Marker is at the intersection of Franklin Street and South 10th Street, on the left when traveling east on Franklin Street. on the grounds of the Burt Cobb Recreation Center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1010 Franklin Street, Clarksville TN 37040, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Catholic Church and Rectory (approx. ¼ mile away); Cave Johnson

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(approx. 0.3 miles away); St. John Missionary Baptist Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); Archwood (approx. 0.3 miles away); Robert Loftin Newman (approx. 0.4 miles away); Austin Peay State University (approx. 0.4 miles away); Site of Montgomery County College (approx. 0.4 miles away); Recapture of Clarksville (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Clarksville.

Photographed By Duane Marsteller, March 1, 2020

2. Bailey Cobb Elementary School Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 2, 2020. It was originally submitted on February 10, 2020, by Larry Newton of Clarksville, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 431 times since then and 50 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on February 10, 2020, by Larry Newton of Clarksville, Tennessee. 2. submitted on March 1, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.