La Fayette in Chambers County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Joe Louis
(Barrow)
Photographed by James L.Whitman, May 14, 2022
1. Joe Louis (Barrow) Marker
1937-1949
Born May 13,1914
Chamber County, Alabama
Died April 12,1981
Buried Arlington National Cemetery
Arlington, Virginia
"Joe Louis is a credit to his Race The Human Race"
Jimmy Cannon, Sportswriter
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Sports.
Location. 32° 53.949′ N, 85° 24.062′ W. Marker is in La Fayette, Alabama, in Chambers County. It is at the intersection of Lafayette Street North (U.S. 431) and 1st Avenue Southwest, on the right when traveling north on Lafayette Street North. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2 Lafayette St N, Lafayette AL 36862, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in East Alabama. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation, 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: Chambers County (a few steps from this marker); Chambers County War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Muscogee Indians (within shouting distance of this marker); The LaFayette Presbyterian Church (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); LaFayette Cemetery (approx. 0.4
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Photographed by James L.Whitman, May 14, 2022
2. The back side of the Joe Louis Marker
Photographed by James L.Whitman, May 14, 2022
3. Joe Louis (Barrow) Marker
Photographed by James L.Whitman, May 14, 2022
4. Joe Louis (Barrow) Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 14, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 15, 2022, by James L.Whitman of Eufaula, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,040 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on May 15, 2022, by James L.Whitman of Eufaula, Alabama. 2. submitted on July 13, 2022, by James L.Whitman of Eufaula, Alabama. 3, 4. submitted on May 15, 2022, by James L.Whitman of Eufaula, Alabama. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
