Dyersburg in Dyer County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Mrs. Rosa M. Parks
Mother of the Modern Civil Rights Movement
The citizens of Dyersburg, Tennessee gratefully acknowledge how far we've come and how much better we can be if we step beyond the shackles of the past.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights • Women. A significant historical month for this entry is December 1955.
Location. 36° 3.886′ N, 89° 20.73′ W. Marker is in Dyersburg, Tennessee, in Dyer County. Marker is on Saint John Avenue (U.S. 51) east of Sylvan Road, in the median. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Dyersburg TN 38024, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Otho French Strahl (approx. 2.9 miles away); Brig. Gen. Otho French Strahl (approx. 3 miles away); Dyersburg City Cemetery Confederate Memorial (approx. 3 miles away); First United Methodist Church, Dyersburg (approx. 3.1 miles away); Emmett Kelly, Jr. (approx. 3.1 miles away); The Bank of Dyersburg (approx. 3.2 miles away); Minglewood and “The Minglewood Blues” (approx. 3.2 miles away); Dyer County in the War (approx. 3.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dyersburg.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 2, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 87 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 2, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.