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

George Jackson

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, July 8, 2020

1. George Jackson

Inscription. In 1893, George Jackson established on Beale Street the Jackson Drug Store, also known as the New Era Pharmacy, the first drug store in Memphis to be owned and operated by a black person. Jackson received degrees from Oberlin College and the University of Michigan School of Pharmacy. He was a member of the faculty of the University of West Tennessee and a charter member of the Memphis Chapter, NAACP.

Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 4E 96.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: African Americans. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee Historical Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1893.

Location. 35° 8.361′ N, 90° 3.025′ W. Marker is in Memphis, Tennessee, in Shelby County. It is in Downtown Memphis. It is on Beale Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 323 Beale Street, Memphis TN 38103, 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 walking distance of this marker: Nat D. Williams (a few steps from this marker); Rufus Thomas, Jr. (a few steps from this marker); The Gillis Brothers (a few steps from this marker); Pee Wee Saloon (within shouting distance of this marker);

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Chop Suey Café / Chinese Merchants on Beale Street (within shouting distance of this marker); Ida B. Wells (within shouting distance of this marker); The Memphis Home of W.C. Handy (within shouting distance of this marker); Beale Street Historic District (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Memphis.

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Photographed by Jason Voigt, August 2, 2024

2. George Jackson Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 24, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 17, 2020, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 1,050 times since then and 57 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on December 17, 2020, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. 2. submitted on August 24, 2024, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.