Downtown Memphis in Shelby County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Cora James

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 23, 2023

1. Cora James Marker

Inscription. In the 1860s, Madame Cora James claimed to give psychic predictions, recover stolen goods, and cure insanity and nervous diseases from her room around the corner on Main.

Erected 2003 by Center City Commission. (Marker Number A-4.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Women. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee, Memphis, Center City Commission series list.

Location. 35° 8.551′ N, 90° 3.224′ W. Marker is in Memphis, Tennessee, in Shelby County. It is in Downtown Memphis. It is at the intersection of Barboro Alley and South Main Street, on the right when traveling east on Barboro Alley. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 S Main St, Memphis TN 38103, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in West Tennessee.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

in the Upper South,

in the Mississippi Delta,

and in the Great River Road Region.

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: Barboro Grocery (within shouting distance of this marker); Union Avenue (within shouting distance of this marker); Heroic Hooker (within shouting distance of this marker); Opera House Fire (within shouting distance of this marker); Farnsworth Building (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Lee Sisters

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(about 300 feet away); WDIA (about 300 feet away); 19th Century Architecture (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Memphis.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 23, 2023

2. Cora James Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 28, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 28, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 371 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 28, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.