Downtown Memphis in Shelby County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

The Memphis Daily Appeal

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 25, 2020

1. The Memphis Daily Appeal Marker

Inscription. From this spot press and type of the Appeal were loaded on a freight car at Main and Madison in early morning, June 6, 1862, just before a naval battle. This paper kept the journalistic flag of the Confederacy flying from Grenada, Miss., then Jackson, Meridian, Atlanta and Montgomery until April 6, 1865, when U.S. troops destroyed the type at Columbus, Ga. The press was hidden and used here again, Nov. 5, 1865.

Tablet sponsored by Memphis Professional Chapter of Sigma Delta Chi

Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 4E 27.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is June 6, 1862.

Location. 35° 8.716′ N, 90° 3.211′ W. Marker is in Memphis, Tennessee, in Shelby County. It is in Downtown Memphis. It is at the intersection of South Center Lane and Madison Avenue, on the left when traveling north on South Center Lane. Marker is affixed to side of building facing alley. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 67 Madison Avenue, Memphis TN 38103, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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this marker is in West Tennessee.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

in the Upper South,

in the Mississippi Delta,

and in the Great River Road Region.

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 States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Architectural Innovation (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Peabody Legacy (about 300 feet away); Business Men's Club (about 300 feet away); D.T. Porter Building (about 300 feet away); The Shrine Building (about 300 feet away); Brodnax Jewelers (about 400 feet away); William Len (about 500 feet away); William Len Hotel (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Memphis.

Also see . . . About Memphis Daily Appeal (Volume). Digital collection at Library of Congress' Chronicling America: America's Historic Newspapers project. (Submitted on April 26, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 25, 2020

2. The Memphis Daily Appeal Marker

An additional tablet near The Memphis Daily Appeal Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Byron Hooks, September 17, 2016

3. An additional tablet near The Memphis Daily Appeal Marker

This small plaque is mounted to the wall under the marker.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 26, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 259 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 26, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 3. submitted on May 8, 2020, by Byron Hooks of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.