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

Dr. Forrest E. Harris, Sr.

Photographed By Darren Jefferson Clay, August 25, 2022

1. Dr. Forrest E. Harris, Sr. Marker

Inscription. Dr. Harris was appointed President of American Baptist College in 1990. He is also the Director of the Kelly Miller Smith Institute on Black Church Studies and Assistant Dean for Black Church Studies at Vanderbilt University Divinity School. Dr. Harris holds a Bachelor of Arts from Knoxville College, a Bachelor of Theology degree from American Baptist College and Master of Divinity and Doctor of Ministry degrees from Vanderbilt University Divinity School. Under his pastorate at Pleasant Green Baptist Church, Dr Harris also established the first church based Community Development Corporation in Nashville.

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

Location. 36° 10.142′ N, 86° 48.816′ 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 'Tex' Thomas (here, next to this marker); Bishop Walker, III (here, next to this marker); Billy Cox (here, next to this marker); Dr. George Brooks, Sr. (here, next to this marker);

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Bishop Dr. Michael Lee Graves (here, next to this marker); Reverend Dr. William F. Buchanan (here, next to this marker); The Tennessee State University Marching Band "The Aristocrats" (here, next to this marker); The Fairfield Four (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. Dr. Forrest E. Harris, Sr. 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 129 times since then and 26 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.