Lexington in Henderson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

50 South Main

A Tennessee Bicentennial Project, 1996

Photographed by David Austin

1. 50 South Main Marker

Inscription. Businesses which have operated at this site
50 South Main Street Town Square Eatery • Laura Lynn's • T&R Clothing • Ferguson's Men's Store • Flanagan's Men's Store • Williams Men's Wear • Wadley's Men's Store • W.W. Sweatt Dry Goods • Sweatt Bros & Barnet Clothing • Moffitt Livery Stable

Second floor:
Dan Perky, Atty. • William I. Howell, MD • M.A. Johnson Studio • L.S. Austin, Cotton Buyer • Dr. Gobelet, OD • Welfare Department

Erected 1996 by Henderson County Bicentennial Committee.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Charity & Public Work • Industry & Commerce • Science & Medicine.

Location. 35° 38.942′ N, 88° 23.596′ W. Marker is in Lexington, Tennessee, in Henderson County. It is at the intersection of South Main Street and Natchez Trace Drive, on the right when traveling south on South Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 50 S Main St, Lexington TN 38351, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in West

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Tennessee.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

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: 52 South Main (a few steps from this marker); 54 Main Street (a few steps from this marker); 58 South Main Street (a few steps from this marker); 42 South Main Street (within shouting distance of this marker); 40 South Main Street (within shouting distance of this marker); 38 South Main Street (within shouting distance of this marker); Hometown of Buddy Cannon (within shouting distance of this marker); 31 Natchez Trace Drive (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lexington.

50 South Main Street image. Click for full size.

Photographed by David Austin

2. 50 South Main Street

Credits. This page was last revised on August 25, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 23, 2021, by David Austin of Scotts Hill, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 273 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 23, 2021, by David Austin of Scotts Hill, Tennessee. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.