Florence in Lauderdale County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

Michael "Nick" Nichols

City of Florence Walk of Honor

Photographed by Sandra Hughes, November 4, 2016

1. Michael "Nick" Nichols Marker

Inscription.
Winner of international awards such as the 1982 Wildlife Photographer of the Year through the Overseas Press Club, Michael Nichols was named Photography Editor-at-Large for National Geographic Magazine in 2008.

Erected 2014 by City of Florence.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Communications. A significant historical year for this entry is 1982.

Location. 34° 48.414′ N, 87° 37.874′ W. Marker is in Florence, Alabama, in Lauderdale County. It is on Hightower Place. Beginning with marker one, this marker is on pole 1 backside. It is one of 18 poles each has four sides that is located behind the Marriott Hotel in River Heritage Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 10 Hightower Place, Florence AL 35630, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Alabama

and in the Shoals.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

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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: General Arthur E. Brown, Jr. (here, next to this marker); Norbert Putnam (here, next to this marker); Lt. Kathleen Dial Coile (here, next to this marker); Ezra Lee Culver (here, next to this marker); John Thomas Bulls, Jr (here, next to this marker); Henry S. "Hank" Klibanoff (a few steps from this marker); Oscar Stanton DePriest (a few steps from this marker); Natalie Chanin (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Florence.

Also see . . . Michael Nichols. The Photo Society website entry:
Michael “Nick” Nichols is a wildlife journalist; his narratives are epics where the protagonists are lions, elephants, tigers, and chimps. Scientist-conservationists like Jane Goodall, J. Michael Fay, Iain Douglas-Hamilton and Craig Packer are all in featured roles. He came to the magazine with the legacy of a childhood spent in

Panoramic view of inductees image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sandra Hughes Tidwell, March 29, 2023

2. Panoramic view of inductees

the woods of his native Alabama, reading Tarzan and John Carter of Mars adventures. Nichols became a staff photographer for National Geographic magazine in 1996 and was named Editor-at-Large for photography in 2008. From 1982 to 1995 he was a member of Magnum Photos. He lives in Sugar Hollow, VA, with his wife, artist Reba Peck (Submitted on November 5, 2016, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA.)

Credits. This page was last revised on April 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 5, 2016, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. This page has been viewed 945 times since then and 41 times this year. Last updated on March 31, 2023, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. Photos: 1. submitted on November 5, 2016, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. 2. submitted on March 31, 2023, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.