Rosemark near Millington in Shelby County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Dr. Peter John Flippin

1873-1950

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, August 7, 2021

1. Dr. Peter John Flippin Marker (side A)

Inscription. Dr. Peter John Flippin was born in Oakland, Tennessee and graduated in 1897 from the Memphis Hospital Medical College (later the University of Tennessee Medical School). Dr. Flippin provided medical care to white and African-American citizens of Rosemark and surrounding communities for five decades and was honored by the University of Tennessee for providing fifty years of medical service. "Doc” Flippin customarily extended credit to members of the community, forgoing payment until after the crops were harvested, or accepted whatever payment they could afford.

He was one of the leading citizens of the community, serving as a successful farmer, church elder, bank vice-president and member of numerous organizations. He delivered over 1300 babies in northern Shelby and southern Tipton Counties, many of whose descendants still live in the area. Dr. Flippin retired from medical practice in 1947. He died in Rosemark in 1950, leaving a legacy of service to the people of the community.

Erected 2017 by Grandchildren of Dr. Peter Flippin • Historic Archives of Rosemark & Environs, Inc. • West Tennessee Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1897.

Location. 35° 21.733′ N,

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89° 46.313′ W. Marker is near Millington, Tennessee, in Shelby County. It is in Rosemark. It is on East Kerrville Rosemark Road east of Rosemark Road, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8727 East Kerrville Rosemark Road, Millington TN 38053, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in West Tennessee

and in Greater Memphis.

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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Richland Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Rosemark National Historic District (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Paul W. Barret (approx. 0.8 miles away); Bobby Blue Bland (approx. 0.8 miles away); Hurst's Raid at Barretville (approx. 0.9 miles away); Anthony Chapel School, Greenwood AME Church & Cemetery (approx. 2.4 miles away); Wade Bolton and Bolton College / Bolton School (approx. 2.6 miles away); Kerrville Presbyterian Church (approx. 5 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Millington.

Dr. Peter John Flippin Marker (side B) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, August 7, 2021

2. Dr. Peter John Flippin Marker (side B)

Dr. Peter John Flippin Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, August 7, 2021

3. Dr. Peter John Flippin Marker

Dr. Peter John Flippin image. Click for full size.

Courtesy of Rural Heritage Trust

4. Dr. Peter John Flippin

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 9, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 474 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 9, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.