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

Bishop Dr. Michael Lee Graves

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, August 25, 2022

1. Bishop Dr. Michael Lee Graves Marker

Inscription. Bishop Graves founded the Temple Church in Nashville in 1977. His professional career began with training at the American Baptist Theological Seminary in Nashville and hen proceeded to the Wesley Theological Seminary in Washington D.C. Several of his professors at Wesley who had taught Dr. King Jr., recognized the potential Dr. Graves had and encouraged him throughout his career.

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

Location. 36° 10.142′ N, 86° 48.814′ W. Marker is in Nashville, Tennessee, in Davidson County. It is in Hadley Park. It 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.

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: The Tennessee State University Marching Band "The Aristocrats" (here, next to this marker); James 'Tex' Thomas (here, next to this marker); Reverend Dr. William F. Buchanan (here, next to this marker); Dr. George Brooks, Sr. (here, next to this marker); Bishop Walker, III (here, next to this marker); Billy Cox (here, next to this marker); The McCrary Sisters (here, next to this marker); Ted Jarrett (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. Bishop Dr. Michael Lee Graves 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 407 times since then and 34 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.