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

Oprah's Career Start

East Nashville

— Walkable & bikeable from right here —

Oprah's Career Start Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, May 29, 2023

1. Oprah's Career Start Marker

Inscription. Oprah Winfrey spent a significant amount of time as a child living in Nashville with her father and graduated from East Nashville High School (now East Literature Magnet School). It was in Nashville that today's most recognizable woman in America got her start in journalism, interning at a local radio station, WVOL, before becoming both the youngest anchor and the first female anchor at WLAC Channel 5.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Communications • Women.

Location. 36° 11.054′ N, 86° 45.265′ W. Marker is in Nashville, Tennessee, in Davidson County. It is in Maxwell. It is at the intersection of West Eastland Avenue and McFerrin Avenue, on the left when traveling west on West Eastland Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 938A W Eastland Ave, Nashville TN 37206, 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,

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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: Kelley vs. Board of Education of Nashville / East High School (approx. 0.4 miles away); School Desegregation in Nashville / Hattie Cotton Elementary School (approx. 0.6 miles away); Meigs School (approx. 0.7 miles away); Glenn School / School Desegregation in Nashville “Nashville Plan” Schools (approx. 0.7 miles away); Shelby Park (approx. 0.7 miles away); Jesse James House (approx. ¾ mile away); Engine Co. 18 Fire Hall (approx. ¾ mile away); Miles House (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nashville.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, May 29, 2023

2. Oprah's Career Start Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 31, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 452 times since then and 86 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 31, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.