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

Fayette and Haywood counties

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, February 5, 2023

1. Fayette and Haywood counties Marker

Inscription. Fayette and Haywood Counties received national attention in 1960-1961 when land owners evicted African-American tenant farmers because they sought to exercise their right to vote.

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

Location. 36° 10.327′ N, 86° 47.334′ 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: 1966 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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: 1960 Population

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(here, next to this marker); The University of the South (here, next to this marker); Wilma Rudolph (here, next to this marker); Nathan G. Caldwell and Gene S. Graham (here, next to this marker); Desegregated Lunch Counters (here, next to this marker); Carson-Newman College (here, next to this marker); Aquinas College (here, next to this marker); Tom Little (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. Fayette and Haywood counties Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 25, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 24, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 142 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 24, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.