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

Columbia race riot case

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, February 5, 2023

1. Columbia race riot case Marker

Inscription. In 1946, attorneys Thurgood Marshall (later U.S. Supreme Court Justice) and Z. Alexander Looby successfully defended 25 African Americans in the Columbia race riot case, bringing national attention to the issue of civil rights.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights • Law Enforcement. A significant historical year for this entry is 1946.

Location. 36° 10.319′ N, 86° 47.329′ 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: 1946 7th Ave N, 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.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: "Space Age" (here, next to this marker); Tennessee Conservation League (here, next to this marker); Southwestern at Memphis (here, next to this marker); Tennessee A&I and National Black Football championships (here, next to this marker); Post WWII in Tennessee (here, next to this marker); The state's first television station: WMCT (here, next to this marker); Capitol Hill Redevelopment Plan of 1949 (here, next to this marker); Poplar Plaza (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. Columbia race riot case Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 21, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 19, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 160 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 19, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.