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

Pigeon Roost Road

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 25, 2020

1. Pigeon Roost Road Marker

Inscription. Leading to a large roost of the now-extinct messenger pigeon, this road followed partly the present routes of Lauderdale and Marshall Avenues, and of Lamar Boulevard. Before settlement days it was a dry-weather trail used by the Chickasaw Indians. It was improved into a plank road about 1855, and frequently so called.

Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 4E 31.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Communications • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee Historical Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1855.

Location. 35° 7.875′ N, 90° 1.511′ W. Marker is in Memphis, Tennessee, in Shelby County. It is in New Pathways. It is at the intersection of Lamar Avenue (U.S. 78) and Interstate 240, on the right when traveling west on Lamar Avenue. Marker is by on-ramp from westbound Lamar Avenue to southbound Interstate 240. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Memphis TN 38104, 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: The Memphis 13/Bruce Elementary (approx. 0.2 miles away); Annesdale Park Subdivision (approx. ¼ mile away); St. John's United Methodist Church (approx. ¼ mile away); Metropolitan Inter~Faith Association (approx. 0.4 miles away); No Man's Land Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Phillips Cottage (approx. half a mile away); Elmwood Cemetery (approx. half a mile away); Confederate Soldiers Rest (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Memphis.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 25, 2020

2. Pigeon Roost Road Marker

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 2,466 times since then and 214 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.