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

Dr. Billy Ray Ballard MD, DDS

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, August 25, 2022

1. Dr. Billy Ray Ballard MD, DDS Marker

Inscription. Dr. Ballard is a graduate of Meharry Medical College and currently serves as a Professor and Chair of the Department of Pathology at Meharry. He previously held the position of Vice President for Student Affairs and Associate Dean of Students and Admissions at UTMB Galveston Medical School. Dr. Ballard was also the first African American Board of Certified Oral Pathologist.

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

Location. 36° 10.121′ N, 86° 48.828′ 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 in this post office area: 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: Jesse E. Russell (here, next to this marker); Isaiah T. Creswell (here, next to this marker); Dr. Edith Peterson Mitchell (here, next to this marker); W.E.B. DuBois (here, next to this marker); Moses Gunn (here, next to this marker); Howard C. Gentry, Sr. (here, next to this marker); Reginald W. Coopwood, M.D. (here, next to this marker); Tennessee State University NFL Players (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nashville.

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Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, August 25, 2022

2. Dr. Billy Ray Ballard MD, DDS 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 710 times since then and 110 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 4, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.