Duck Hill in Montgomery County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Lucie E. Campbell
Photographed By Cajun Scrambler, August 2, 2021
1. Lucie E. Campbell Marker
Inscription.
Lucie E. Campbell. . Lucie Eddie Campbell (1885-1963) was born in Duck Hill. After her father was killed in a railroad accident, she moved with her family to Memphis at an early age. A graduate of Rust College, she became a teacher and was active in state and national teacher's associations. A gifted musician, she also composed and published more than one hundred gospel songs, including "Something Within” in 1919. Known by many as the "Mother of Gospel Music,” Campbell was inducted in the Memphis Music Hall of Fame in 2012.
Lucie Eddie Campbell (1885-1963) was
born in Duck Hill. After her father was
killed in a railroad accident, she moved
with her family to Memphis at an early
age.
A graduate of Rust College, she
became a teacher and was active in
state and national teacher's associations.
A gifted musician, she also composed and
published more than one hundred gospel
songs, including "Something Within” in
1919. Known by many as the "Mother of
Gospel Music,” Campbell was inducted in
the Memphis Music Hall of Fame in 2012.
Erected 2017 by Mississippi Department of Archives and History.
Location. 33° 37.993′ N, 89° 42.661′ W. Marker is in Duck Hill, Mississippi, in Montgomery County. Marker is on South State Street (U.S. 51) north of South Binford Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Duck Hill MS 38925, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. 87th Infantry Division (approx. 4˝ miles away); 94th Infantry Division (approx. 4.8 miles
Credits. This page was last revised on August 7, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 7, 2021, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 313 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on August 7, 2021, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.
