Florence in Lauderdale County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Lynn Middleton Sibley
City of Florence Walk of Honor
Photographed by Sandra Hughes, January 26, 2014
1. Lynn Middleton Sibley Marker
Devoting her career to reducing childbirth mortality among women and newborns across the world, Lynn Sibley developed a 21st century community-based model for maternal and newborn health in low-resource countries.
Erected 2012 by City of Florence.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Women.
Location. 34° 48.373′ N, 87° 37.884′ W. Marker is in Florence, Alabama, in Lauderdale County. It can be reached from Hightower Place south of Veterans Drive (Alabama Route 133), on the left when traveling south. Beginning with marker one, this marker is on pole 15 right side. It is one of 18 poles each has four sides that is located behind the Marriott Hotel in River Heritage Park. Beyond trees out of site. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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, 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: Rear Admiral Fran McKee (here, next to this marker); Thomas Sigismund Stribling (here, next to this marker); William Burch (Billy) Reid (here, next to this marker); Rear Adm. John Murray Hood (here, next to this marker); James Jackson (here, next to this marker); Dr. William R. ("Bill") Strong (here, next to this marker); Homer J. Givens (here, next to
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1. Zoom info. What Sibley and Brann have in common, in addition to their hometown, is retired Florence pediatrician Dr. James Middleton - Lynn Sibley's father. (Submitted on February 3, 2014, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA.)
2. Emory International University. Lynn Sibley is associate professor in the Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing at Emory University. She holds a joint appointment in the Rollins School of Public Healths Hubert Department of Global Health and is affiliated with the Department of Anthropology. (Submitted on February 3, 2014, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA.)
Photographed by Sandra Hughes, January 26, 2014
2. Lynn Middleton Sibley Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 26, 2014, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. This page has been viewed 1,217 times since then and 18 times this year. Last updated on March 31, 2023, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 26, 2014, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
