Culloden in Monroe County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
The Birthplace of Jo Ann Gibson Robinson
(1912-1992)
Photographed By Tim Fillmon, August 20, 2022
1. The Birthplace of Jo Ann Gibson Robinson Marker
Inscription.
The Birthplace of Jo Ann Gibson Robinson. Jo Ann Gibson Robinson was born near Culloden. Robinson attended Hudson High School in Macon, later graduating from Fort Valley Normal and Industrial School and Atlanta University. In 1949, she became a professor at Alabama State College in Montgomery and joined the Women's Political Council (WPC). During Robinson's term as president, the organization prioritized the desegregation of Montgomery's city buses. Following the arrest of Rosa Parks, Robinson played an integral role by creating and organizing the distribution of tens of thousands of leaflets calling for a one-day bus boycott on December 5, 1955. That evening, community and church leaders, capitalizing on the day's accomplishment, created the Montgomery Improvement Association to continue the boycott. Robinson worked alongside Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. throughout the boycott until the desegregation of Montgomery's buses in 1956.
Jo Ann Gibson Robinson was born near Culloden. Robinson attended Hudson High School in Macon, later graduating from Fort Valley Normal and Industrial School and Atlanta University. In 1949, she became a professor at Alabama State College in Montgomery and joined the Women's Political Council (WPC). During Robinson's term as president, the organization prioritized the desegregation of Montgomery's city buses. Following the arrest of Rosa Parks, Robinson played an integral role by creating and organizing the distribution of tens of thousands of leaflets calling for a one-day bus boycott on December 5, 1955. That evening, community and church leaders, capitalizing on the day's accomplishment, created the Montgomery Improvement Association to continue the boycott. Robinson worked alongside Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. throughout the boycott until the desegregation of Montgomery's buses in 1956.
Erected 2021 by Georgia Historical Society, the City of Culloden, and the Monroe County Historical Society. (Marker Number 102-2.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights. A significant historical date for this entry is December 5, 1955.
Location. 32° 52.535′ N, 84° 5.469′ W. Marker is in Culloden, Georgia, in Monroe
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County. Marker is at the intersection of U.S. 341 and U.S. Old 341, on the right when traveling south on U.S. 341. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Culloden GA 31016, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Also see . . . Jo Ann Gibson Robinson. (Submitted on October 10, 2022, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida.)
Photographed By Tim Fillmon, August 20, 2022
2. The Birthplace of Jo Ann Gibson Robinson Marker looking north
Credits. This page was last revised on October 10, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 10, 2022, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. This page has been viewed 108 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on October 10, 2022, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida.
