Griffin in Spalding County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Sgt. James W. Parsons

U.S. Army - Airborne Engineer Corps

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, January 15, 2022

1. Sgt. James W. Parsons Marker

Inscription.
March 8, 1916 - April 12, 1945
Died in service
World War II

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.

Location. 33° 14.798′ N, 84° 15.737′ W. Memorial is in Griffin, Georgia, in Spalding County. It is on South 6th Street south of East Taylor Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 211 S 6th St, Griffin GA 30224, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Georgia’s Piedmont

and in Metro Atlanta.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep 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 original Thirteen Colonies,

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: John Joseph Boggs (here, next to this marker); Synodical Female College (within shouting

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distance of this marker); Pfc. Wiley Gwin King (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Pvt. L.B. King (about 300 feet away); Pvt. Cecil Pace Hurst (about 300 feet away); PFC. Willie James Walker, Jr. (about 300 feet away); Pfc. James Ernest Blake, Jr. (about 300 feet away); Fireman First Class John Clarence Johnson (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Griffin.

More about this memorial. Plaque is part of Honor Our KIA, a community initiative to commemorate Griffin and Spalding County soldiers who have died during combat since World War I. Each plaque is accompanied by a QR code that links to the soldier's biography on the project's website.

Also see . . . Sgt. James W. Parsons. Biography by Honor Our KIA. (Submitted on January 17, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, March 16, 2025

2. Sgt. James W. Parsons Marker

Sgt. James W. Parsons Marker (marker seen to the right of the door) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, March 16, 2025

3. Sgt. James W. Parsons Marker (marker seen to the right of the door)

Credits. This page was last revised on April 8, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 17, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 154 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on January 17, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 2. submitted on March 16, 2025, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. 3. submitted on March 25, 2025, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia.