Midtown in Nashville in Davidson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Lois Marie DeBerry

1945 - 2013

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, November 11, 2022

1. Lois Marie DeBerry Marker

Inscription. As the longest serving member of the Tennessee House of Representatives (1973-2013), Rep. DeBerry was known as an exemplary legislator. She was the first woman to chair the Shelby County delegation, the first female Speaker Pro Tempore (1987-2010), founder and president of the National Black Caucus of State Legislators, and member of The National Conference of State Legislators.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Government & Politics • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1973.

Location. 36° 8.963′ N, 86° 48.749′ W. Marker is in Nashville, Tennessee, in Davidson County. It is in Midtown. It can be reached from the intersection of West End Avenue (U.S. 70S) and 26th Avenue South, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2500 West End Ave, Nashville TN 37232, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Middle Tennessee.

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: Beth Halteman Harwell (here, next to this marker); Jane Greenebaum Eskind (here, next to this marker); Tennessee Woman Suffrage Monument (here, next to this marker); The Nashville Parthenon (within shouting distance of this marker); United Nations Visit To Nashville (within shouting distance of this

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marker); Nineteenth Amendment To The United States Constitution (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); James Robertson (about 400 feet away); John W. Thomas (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nashville.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, August 9, 2022

2. Lois Marie DeBerry Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 9, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 306 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on November 11, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. 2. submitted on August 9, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.