Hayneville in Lowndes County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
In Memory of Jonathan Myrick Daniels
VMI Class of 1961
Photographed by Mark Hilton, April 4, 2020
1. In Memory of Jonathan Myrick Daniels Memorial.
this spot, then Cash's Store, on
August 20, 1965.
He gave his life in the fight for
integration of the churches
and universal voter registration.
At the time, he
was a divinity student at
The Episcopal Theological School
in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Erected 1997 by the Promaji Club, Virginia Military Institute.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Civil Rights • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is August 20, 1965.
Location. 32° 11.008′ N, 86° 34.836′ W. Marker is in Hayneville, Alabama, in Lowndes County. It is at the intersection of South Commerce Street (Alabama Route 97) and East Lafayette Street, on the right when traveling north on South Commerce Street. Located in the Hayneville Courthouse Square. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 12 W Lafayette St, Hayneville AL 36040, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Alabama’s Tri-Counties River Region. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and in the Black Belt. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, 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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Lynching in America / The Courthouse Lynching of Theo Calloway (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Varner's Cash Store (about 800 feet away); First Missionary Baptist Church, Hayneville (approx. 0.4 miles away);
this page online
Other markers no longer nearby. The Soldier Dead of Lowndes (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); Hayneville (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing); Town of Hayneville (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing).
More about this marker. Courtesy of Shirley and Cabell Brand, VMI Class of 1944
Also see . . . Wikipedia article on Jonathan Daniels. (Submitted on April 4, 2020, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
Photographed by Mark Hilton, April 4, 2020
2. Memorial on right in Hayneville Courthouse Square.
Photographed by Mark Hilton, April 4, 2020
3. Another marker, 500 feet south, at site of the murder.
Photographed by Mark Hilton, April 4, 2020
4. Site of murder of Jonathan Myrick Daniels on left.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 4, 2020. It was originally submitted on April 4, 2020, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 691 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 4, 2020, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
