Jackson in Madison County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

F.E. Anderson & Co. Cotton Yard

– Circa 1890 –

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 20, 2022

1. F.E. Anderson & Co. Cotton Yard Marker

Inscription. At this location Frank Ervin Anderson began what was to become the largest cotton trading company in the world, Anderson, Clayton & Co. Frank, his brother-in-law Will Clayton and later his brother M. D. Anderson began their new partnership at Oklahoma City in 1904. The growth of the business required moving to Houston, Texas in 1914. Frank Anderson died in 1924, leaving Will Clayton and M. D. to run the company until it was purchased by the Quaker Oats Co. in 1986.

Erected 2012.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1890.

Location. 35° 36.8′ N, 88° 49.158′ W. Marker is in Jackson, Tennessee, in Madison County. It is at the intersection of South Highland Avenue (U.S. 45) and East Baltimore Street, on the right when traveling north on South Highland Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 S Highland Ave, Jackson TN 38301, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in West Tennessee.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and specifically

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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: Monroe Dunaway Anderson / Anderson, Clayton & Company (within shouting distance of this marker); Andersons & Claytons Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); 61st US Colored Infantry Regiment (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Madison County Memorial Flame (about 300 feet away); Madison County Confederate Monument (about 300 feet away); David Crockett (about 300 feet away); Madison County World War I Memorial Fountain (about 300 feet away); Lynching in America / Lynching in Madison County (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jackson.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 20, 2022

2. F.E. Anderson & Co. Cotton Yard Marker

Site of F.E. Anderson & Co. Cotton Yard image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 20, 2022

3. Site of F.E. Anderson & Co. Cotton Yard

Credits. This page was last revised on March 22, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 22, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 430 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 22, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.