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

Reverend Andrew White Jr.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, August 25, 2022

1. Reverend Andrew White Jr. Marker

Inscription. In 1958 White helped co-fund the Nashville Christian Leadership Conference. After Rev. Kelly Miller Smith left he became the NCLC president. During his tenure, he guided the NCLC's efforts to push for black employment in city and state government as well as in local companies. He also led demands for wage equality throughout Nashville.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights • Religion & Religious Structures.

Location. 36° 10.136′ N, 86° 48.83′ W. Marker is in Nashville, Tennessee, in Davidson County. It is in Hadley Park. It is on Jefferson Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2414 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

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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: Ernie L. Young (here, next to this marker); Sharon Hurt (here, next to this marker); Center for Service Learning and Civic Engagement (here, next to this marker); Thank You (here, next to this marker); Jerry Maynard (here, next to this marker); James "Jimmy" Blanton (here, next to this marker); Mandisa Hundley (here, next to this marker); Erica Gilmore (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nashville.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, August 25, 2022

2. Reverend Andrew White Jr. Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 1, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 403 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 3, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.