Columbia in Boone County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

The Wynna Faye Tapp-Elbert Memorial Amphitheater

In Celebration of her life and Achievements in the City of Columbia

— October 2, 1944 - February 9, 2014 —

The Wynna Faye Tapp-Elbert Memorial Amphitheater Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 21, 2021

1. The Wynna Faye Tapp-Elbert Memorial Amphitheater Marker

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The Wynna Faye Tapp-Elbert Memorial Amphitheater. In Celebration of her life and Achievements in the City of Columbia. , Wynna Faye Tapp-Elbert was an extremely and well-respected citizen of Columbia. As a wholehearted member of various organizations, Wynna Faye worked tirelessly as a community activist to better the community for the youth, the African-American community, and reduce crime in the city. Over the years, her passion for helping others continued to shine, not only through her work as a Community Recreation Supervisor for Parks and Recreation, but through several other organizations, such as The Missouri Ethnic Minority Society and Judicial Law Enforcement Task Force, the Frederick Douglass Coalition (founder), NAACP, J.W. "Blind" Boone Heritage Foundation Board (co-founder), and several other community organizations. Wynna Faye led several activities to better the community, such as Midnight Hoops, the youth baseball league, the S.T.A.R. program, the C.A.R.E. program, Easter Egg celebrations, Operation Toy Drive, Juneteenth, and served as a Worthy Matron of the Order of Eastern Star.

Among her many accomplishments, Wynna Faye received an associate's and bachelor's degree from Stephens College and a Master's degree in community development from the University of Missouri. She also collaborated with the Historical Society of Missouri to develop an archive of Columbia's African-American History.

Wynna Faye received several awards and recognition from various organizations, including the Ethnic Minorities Sections Outstanding Heroine Award and the Martin Luther King Jr. "Making a Difference" Award. Wynna Faye created and hosted the "Straight Talk" program on KOPN for more than 20 years.

Throughout the years, she worked closely with the Columbia Police Department to build trust from the community and implement ways to better serve the safety of the community. She was an integral part in shaping the history of Columbia and strengthening its future.

Wynna Faye was very much loved and respected by all who knew her.

Wynna Faye Tapp-Elbert was an extremely and well-respected citizen of Columbia. As a wholehearted member of various organizations, Wynna Faye worked tirelessly as a community activist to better the community for the youth, the African-American community, and reduce crime in the city. Over the years, her passion for helping others continued to shine, not only through her work as a Community Recreation Supervisor for Parks and Recreation, but through several other organizations, such as The Missouri Ethnic Minority Society and Judicial Law Enforcement Task Force, the Frederick Douglass Coalition (founder), NAACP, J.W. "Blind" Boone Heritage Foundation Board (co-founder), and several other community organizations. Wynna Faye led several activities to better the community, such as Midnight Hoops, the youth baseball league, the S.T.A.R. program, the C.A.R.E. program, Easter Egg celebrations, Operation Toy Drive, Juneteenth, and served as a Worthy Matron of the Order of Eastern Star.

Wynna Faye was very much loved and respected by all who knew her.

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This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Charity & Public Work • Civil Rights • Women.

Location. 38° 57.386′ N, 92° 19.918′ W. Marker is in Columbia, Missouri, in Boone County. It is on North 5th Street just south of Rogers Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 413 N 5th St, Columbia MO 65201, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Little Dixie

and in the Missouri River Corridor.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

and in the Corn Belt.

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,

the Louisiana Purchase,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: African-American Heritage Trail (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Douglass Park and Pool, Russell Chapel (about 600 feet

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 21, 2021

2. The Wynna Faye Tapp-Elbert Memorial Amphitheater Marker

away); In Loving Memory of Mrs. Beulah Ralph (about 700 feet away); 3rd Street Market, Blue & White Café, and the Harvey House (about 700 feet away); African American Heritage Trail (about 700 feet away); a different marker also named African-American Heritage Trail (approx. 0.2 miles away); Annie Fisher's House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Columbia Public Schools Historic Property (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbia.

Credits. This page was last revised on March 26, 2021. It was originally submitted on March 26, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 404 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 26, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.