Germantown in Shelby County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Glenn's Grocery and Dr. Seay's Office (1940s)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 25, 2022

1. Glenn's Grocery and Dr. Seay's Office (1940s) Marker

Inscription. The office of Dr. John Grundy Seay and Glenn's Grocery were side by side, prior to this site becoming the Germantown Commissary.
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Erected by Germantown Historical Preservation Association.

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

Location. 35° 5.214′ N, 89° 48.643′ W. Marker is in Germantown, Tennessee, in Shelby County. It is on South Germantown Road (Tennessee Route 177) south of Southern Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Germantown TN 38138, 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 walking distance of this marker: Germantown, Tennessee (here, next to this marker); Germantown Road (a few steps from this marker); War Comes to Germantown (within shouting distance of this marker); Germantown Depot (within shouting distance of this marker); Confederate Germantown (within shouting distance of this marker); Southern Railway (within shouting distance of this marker); S.A. Oakley (within

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shouting distance of this marker); Germantown Historic Church (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Germantown.

Additional commentary.
1. It was Glenn’s Grocery in the sixties.
We lived in the house next door which is a law office now. Mr. Glenn gave me 50 cents to pick up the trash in the parking lot and I spent it in his store. Back then a coke was a dime and a candy bar was a nickel. Three sticks of Chum Gum wrapped together was a penny and it was delicious. Famous Fried Pies in the blue wrapper was my go to. I don’t remember what they cost, guessing 10 or 15 cents. We also collected Coke bottles from the side of the road and traded them in for 2 cents apiece.

— Submitted June 21, 2023, by Charles Demastus of Southaven, Mississippi.

Glenn's Grocery and Dr. Seay's Office Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 25, 2022

2. Glenn's Grocery and Dr. Seay's Office Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 21, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 27, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 866 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 27, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.