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

Marion Barry

Photographed By Darren Jefferson Clay, August 25, 2022

1. Marion Barry Marker

Inscription. Marion Barry received his Master's Degree in Chemistry from Fisk University. While in Nashville, he became the first chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC). He continued his civil rights activism in the South until 1965, when he moved to Washington D.C. to open an office of SNCC. He went on to serve as Mayor of the District of Columbia for four terms and is currently representing D.C.'s ward 8 as a council member.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Government & Politics. In addition, it is included in the Historically Black Colleges and Universities series list.

Location. 36° 10.138′ N, 86° 48.83′ W. Marker is in Nashville, Tennessee, in Davidson County. It is in Hadley Park. Marker 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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. James "Jimmy" Blanton (here, next to this marker); Thank You (here, next to this marker); Edith Taylor Langster (here, next to this marker); Jerry Maynard (here, next to this marker); Ella Sheppard (here, next to this marker); Center for Service Learning and Civic Engagement

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(here, next to this marker); Erica Gilmore (here, next to this marker); Freedom Riders 14 (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nashville.

Additional commentary.
1. About the position of the Mayor of the District of Columbia
The District of Columbia is a unified territory and as such, acts as a municipality. The Mayor of the District of Columbia is analogous to the Governor of states or other U.S. territories.

— Submitted November 8, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.

Photographed By Darren Jefferson Clay, August 25, 2022

2. Marion Barry 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 64 times since then and 6 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.