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

Reverand James Lawson

Photographed By Darren Jefferson Clay, August 25, 2022

1. Reverand James Lawson Marker

Inscription. In the late 1950's, James Lawson moved to Nashville at the urging of Martin Luther King, Jr. and enrolled at the Divinity School of Vanderbilt University. While there, he served as the southern director for the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) and began conducting non-violence training workshops for the Southern Christian Leadership Conference in Nashville. Lawson trained many of the future leaders of the 1960's Civil Rights Movement, among them Diane Nash, James Bevel, Bernard LaFayette, Marion Barry and John Lewis.

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

Location. 36° 10.137′ N, 86° 48.81′ W. Marker is in Nashville, Tennessee, in Davidson County. It is in Hadley Park. Marker is on Jefferson Street, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2412 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 Bevel (here, next to this marker); Dr. Bernard LaFayette, Jr. Ed. D. (here, next to this marker); James C. Napier (here, next to this marker); Congressman John Lewis (here, next to this marker); C.T. Vivian (here, next to this marker); Z. Alexander Looby

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(here, next to this marker); Diane Nash (here, next to this marker); Ben Jobe (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. Reverand James Lawson Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 2, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 51 times since then and 7 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.