Harriman in Roane County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Dixie Lee
1909-1952
Photographed by Chris Hammond, November 8, 2019
1. Dixie Lee, 1909-1952 Marker
Wilma W. Wyatt was born in a house that stood near this spot on November 4, 1909. Her stage career began after she won a Chicago singing contest in 1928. She adopted the stage name "Dixie Lee" after joining Fox Film Corp. in 1929. A year later, she married crooner Harry "Bing" Crosby; they had four sons: Gary, twins Dennis and Phillip, and Lindsay Crosby. Her most well-known film is "Love in Bloom". In 1935, she retired from acting to be a devoted wife and mother. Dixie Lee died of ovarian cancer on November 1, 1952.
Erected 2019 by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 1F 46.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment • Women. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee Historical Commission series list. A significant historical date for this entry is November 4, 1909.
Location. 35° 56.794′ N, 84° 32.334′ W. Marker is in Harriman, Tennessee, in Roane County. It is on Oak Street just south of Walnut Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 102 Walnut St, Harriman TN 37748, United
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Regionally, this marker is in East Tennessee and in Greater Knoxville. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation, 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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Harriman: Utopia of Temperance (approx. 1.1 miles away); Robert King Byrd (approx. 1.4 miles away); Honoring the Kingston Coal Ash Cleanup Workers (approx. 2½ miles away); 9/11 Memorial (approx. 3.7 miles away); Kingston Colored School (approx. 4.8 miles away); Southwest Point (approx. 5 miles away); Capitol for a Day (approx. 5.3 miles away); Roane County Revolutionary War Monument (approx. 5.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Harriman.
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1. Dixie Lee.
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2. Harriman native to be honored with historical marker. WYSH Radio website entry (Submitted on January 28, 2021, by Chris Hammond of Knoxville, Tennessee.)
Additional keywords. Dixie Lee Crosby, Bing Crosby
Credits. This page was last revised on February 20, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 27, 2021, by Chris Hammond of Knoxville, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 749 times since then and 62 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on January 27, 2021, by Chris Hammond of Knoxville, Tennessee. 2. submitted on January 28, 2021, by Chris Hammond of Knoxville, Tennessee. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
