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

LeMoyne-Owen College

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 25, 2020

1. LeMoyne-Owen College Marker

Inscription.
LeMoyne-Owen College, originally known as LeMoyne Normal and Commercial School, opened its doors circa 1870 on Orleans Street. The school operated under the auspices of the American Missionary Association and was funded through a gift of Dr. F.J. LeMoyne. Established at its present site in 1914, it became a junior college in 1924 and was chartered by the State of Tennessee in the 1930s as a 4-year college. In 1968, it merged with Owen Junior College, founded in 1954 by the Tennessee Baptist Missionary and Education Convention.

Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 4E 103.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Historically Black Colleges and Universities, and the Tennessee Historical Commission series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1870.

Location. 35° 7.157′ N, 90° 2.022′ W. Marker is in Memphis, Tennessee, in Shelby County. It is in South Memphis. It is on Walker Avenue just east of Lenow Place, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 764 Walker Avenue, Memphis TN 38126, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, 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

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walking distance of this marker: LeMoyne Owen College (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Steele Hall (about 500 feet away); The 1960 Memphis Sit-In Movement (about 500 feet away); Edward Shaw (about 600 feet away); Hollis Freeman Price, Sr. (about 700 feet away); Second Congregational Church (about 800 feet away); Benjamin Albert Imes (about 800 feet away); Robert R. Church (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Memphis.

Also see . . .
1. About Us. From LeMoyne-Owen College website. (Submitted on April 28, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

2. LeMoyne-Owen College. Tennessee Encyclopedia entry by Tennessee Historical Society. (Submitted on April 28, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 25, 2020

2. LeMoyne-Owen College Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 24, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 28, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 475 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 28, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.