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

Pearl High Athletics

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, August 25, 2022

1. Pearl High Athletics Marker

Inscription. Pearl High was one of the first African American high schools in the state of Tennessee and was at the heart of Nashville's black community. Among the schools many distractions were its athletic achievements in football and men's and women's basketball. In 1966, the Tigers men's basketball team made history by going 21-0 and winning the TSSAA championship, becoming the first African American team in the state to win the title. More than an athletic triumph, it was the vindication of the whole Pearl community when given the opportunity to complete on a broader and fairer playing field.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education • Sports.

Location. 36° 10.142′ N, 86° 48.626′ W. Marker is in Nashville, Tennessee, in Davidson County. It is in North Nashville. It is on Jefferson Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2012 Jefferson St, Nashville TN 37208, 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: Citizens Savings Bank and Trust Company (within shouting distance of this marker); Ed Temple (within shouting distance of this marker); Meharry Medical College (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line);

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Looby Bombing (about 300 feet away); Nashville Student Movement Office (about 500 feet away); Dr. Harold Dadford West, Sr. (about 500 feet away); Meharry Medical College and the United Methodist Church (Worship of God through service to mankind) (about 600 feet away); Bombing of the Z. Alexander Looby Home (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nashville.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, August 25, 2022

2. Pearl High Athletics Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 31, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 186 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 2, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.