South Memphis in Shelby County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Marion Scudder Griffin
1879 - 1957
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 25, 2020
1. Marion Scudder Griffin Marker
in Tennessee
1907
First Woman Elected
to the Tennessee
House Of Representatives
1922
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Government & Politics • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1907.
Location. 35° 7.223′ N, 90° 1.685′ W. Marker is in Memphis, Tennessee, in Shelby County. It is in South Memphis. It can be reached from Walker Avenue just west of Cummings Street, on the right when traveling west. Marker is in Elmwood Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1016 Walker Ave, 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Robert R. Church (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Captain Kit Dalton (approx. 0.2 miles away); Confederate Soldiers Rest (approx. 0.2 miles away); No Man's Land Memorial (approx. Ό mile away); Phillips Cottage (approx. Ό mile away); Elmwood Cemetery (approx. Ό mile away); LeMoyne-Owen College (approx. 0.3 miles away); Stax Recording Studios (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Memphis.
Also see . . . A RESOLUTION To honor Marion Scudder Griffin, the first female admitted to practice law in the state. Passed by Tennessee General Assembly in 2001. In PDF format. (Submitted on April 28, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 25, 2020
2. Marion Scudder Griffin Marker
The marker is adjacent to her headstone.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 28, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 354 times since then and 13 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.
