North Capitol in Nashville in Davidson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Memphis Merchants Clearing Association

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, February 5, 2023

1. Memphis Merchants Clearing Association Marker

Inscription. In 1929, the Memphis Merchants Clearing Association began to flash commodities quotations on cottonseed and cottonseed meal throughout the world.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1929.

Location. 36° 10.305′ N, 86° 47.32′ W. Marker is in Nashville, Tennessee, in Davidson County. It is in North Capitol. It is on 7th Avenue North, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1926 7th Ave N, Nashville TN 37219, 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: 4,000 miles of railroad (here, next

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to this marker); 1930 Population (here, next to this marker); Four Bridges erected across the Tennessee River (here, next to this marker); Flood Waters (here, next to this marker); Anne M. Davis and the Great Smokey Mountains National Park (here, next to this marker); Rock City Gardens (here, next to this marker); Landmak Recording Sessions (here, next to this marker); Bryan College (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nashville.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, February 5, 2023

2. Memphis Merchants Clearing Association Marker

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, February 5, 2023

3. Memphis Merchants Clearing Association Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 20, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 19, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 137 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 19, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.