Dickson in Carter County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)

Rosella Hightower
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Joseph Callaway

Rosella Hightower Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 21, 2019

1. Rosella Hightower Marker

Inscription.
Rosella Hightower The world renowned ballerina was born 1/20/1920 on Wolf Creek 2 miles south and ½ mile east (C SW SE SE Sect. 34, 3E 4S). She became the prima ballerina of the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo, the original Ballet Russe, the American Ballet Theatre, the Marquis de Cuveas Grand Ballet, and the Director of Dance at the Paris Opera Ballet. The US produced five world leading prima ballerinas all dancing at the same time which no other nation ever achieved. Incredibly, all five were from the eastern half of Oklahoma and all of Indian heritage. This amazing group consists of Yvonne Chouteau (Cherokee) born at Vinita, Moscelyne Larkin (Peoria) Miami, Maria and sister Marjorie Tallchief (Osage) Fairfax, and Rosella Hightower (Chickasaw) Durwood.

Joseph Callaway In 1915 my grandfather Selden T. Lindsey rented to Joseph Segler a house 1½ miles east of Mulkey. Segler was the stepfather of Edgar Hightower, Rosella Hightower's father, and the father of Lula Ann Segler who married Francis Callaway. Their son, Joseph A. Callaway born north of Ardmore, acquired an international reputation as director, critic, and

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Shakespearean actor. For years he reviewed the theatre in New York, London, and Paris on TV and radio and gave short wave commentaries from European and Asian capitals. Joe Segler's daughter and stepson sired Southern Oklahoma's two most distinguished contributions to the arts. (See my book)

Erected by Harrell McCullough, 721 N.E. 21, Okla. City.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Indigenous Peoples and Communities. A significant historical date for this entry is January 20, 1920.

Location. 34° 11.226′ N, 96° 58.827′ W. Marker is in Dickson, Oklahoma, in Carter County. It is at the intersection of U.S. 177 and Daisy Lane, on the right when traveling east on U.S. 177. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Ardmore OK 73401, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Oklahoma’s Chickasaw Nation.

It is also in the American South,

specifically on the prairies,

and on the Southern Plains.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once

Joseph Callaway Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 21, 2019

2. Joseph Callaway Marker

the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Civilian Conservation Corps and Lake Murray State Park (approx. 8.2 miles away); The Original Whittington Hotel (approx. 8.3 miles away); In Memory Of Of Those Who Died In Training Accidents During WWII And The Korean Conflict (approx. 8½ miles away); Daubes’ Store (approx. 8½ miles away); Killing of US Marshal Dow Braziel (approx. 8½ miles away); Hotel Wisnor / Carter-Booker Building (approx. 8½ miles away); Masonic Temple 1896 (approx. 8½ miles away); The First National Bank and Trust Company of Ardmore (approx. 8.6 miles away).

Also see . . . Wikipedia article on Rosella Hightower. (Submitted on April 2, 2020, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

View from marker looking west towards Dickson Elementary Schools. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 21, 2019

3. View from marker looking west towards Dickson Elementary Schools.

Looking east on US Highway 177. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 21, 2019

4. Looking east on US Highway 177.

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Photographed by Annemarie Heinrich, 1940

5. Rosella Hightower

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Credits. This page was last revised on December 30, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 2, 2020, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 782 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 2, 2020, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. 5. submitted on December 30, 2024.

Rosella Hightower⎯⎯⎯Joseph Callaway

Rosella Hightower
⎯⎯⎯
Joseph Callaway