Lewisburg in Marshall County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Jones Training School

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 3, 2022

1. Jones Training School Marker

Inscription. On this site, Sunday, October 14. 1951, the newly built Jones Training School was dedicated as an elementary and high school for African American students of Lewisburg and Marshall County. The school was named for Professor Jacob “Jake” Jones, a long-time county educator. Responding to requests by parents. Professor Jones taught high school courses to African American students in his home. Jones died in 1942. Jones Training School became an integrated elementary school in 1967, which later closed in 1981.

Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 3G 48.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee Historical Commission series list. A significant historical date for this entry is October 14, 1951.

Location. 35° 27.458′ N, 86° 47.037′ W. Marker is in Lewisburg, Tennessee, in Marshall County. It is on Jones Circle north of Old Farmington Road, on the left when traveling north. Marker is in front of the Marshall County Board of Education office. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 700 Jones Cir, Lewisburg TN 37091, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Middle Tennessee

and in the Highland Rim.

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: Joe Chase Adams House (approx. half a mile away); The Historic Ladies Rest Room

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(approx. 0.6 miles away); Dixie Theater (approx. 0.6 miles away); 1949 Whiteway Lighting System (approx. 0.6 miles away); Civil War in Marshall County (approx. 0.6 miles away); Marshall County Confederate Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); Abner Houston (approx. 0.6 miles away); Desert Shield / Desert Storm Monument (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lewisburg.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 3, 2022

2. Jones Training School Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 4, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 4, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 1,350 times since then and 171 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 4, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.