Tuscumbia in Colbert County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
“William Mansel Long, Sr. Memorial Drive”
Photographed by Billy Clemmons, October 19
1. William Mansel Long Sr. Memorial Drive Marker
William Mansel Long. Sr. was a native of Tuscumbia. Alabama whose accomplishments make the citizens of Tuscumbia proud; he
• served as President of the Colbert County Voters League from 1945-1987
• was awarded Senior Citizen of the Year in 1987 by the Northwest Alabama Council of Local Governments
• was awarded Honorary Deputy Sheriff of Colbert County
• was honored by the Alabama Senior Citizen Hall of Fame
• served as a state delegate at the White House Conference on Aging
William Mansel Long, Sr.'s accomplishments and legacy will shine a favorable light to future generations in Tuscumbia, Alabama.
Therefore, I, Kerry Underwood, as Mayor of the City of Tuscumbia, Alabama, and we, Katherine Logan, Agnes Geraldine Thompkins, William Foster, Jeffrey Scott Smart, and Michael Isom, as members of the City Council, erect a plaque in honor of the accomplishments of William Mansel Long, Sr. that shall proclaim that a portion of East 10th Street between Cave and High Street shall be also known as William Mansel Long, Sr. Memorial Drive.
Erected 2022 by City of Tuscumbia.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans
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Location. 34° 43.623′ N, 87° 41.882′ W. Marker is in Tuscumbia, Alabama, in Colbert County. It is at the intersection of South High Street and East 10th Street, on the right when traveling south on South High Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 512 S High Street, Tuscumbia AL 35674, 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: Trenholm High School (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Shady Dell (approx. 0.2 miles away); Locust Hill (approx. ¼ mile away); Jackson's Military Road (approx. 0.3 miles away); Sacred Tears (approx. 0.3 miles away); Cold Water Falls (approx. 0.4 miles away); Petrified Conifer Tree / Petrified Lycopod Tree Stump (approx. 0.4 miles away); Tuscumbia Big Spring (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tuscumbia.
Photographed by Sandra Hughes Tidwell, May 29, 2025
2. “William Mansel Long, Sr. Memorial Drive” Marker
Photographed by Sandra Hughes Tidwell, May 29, 2025
3. “William Mansel Long, Sr. Memorial Drive” Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 20, 2023, by Billy Clemmons of Florence, Alabama. This page has been viewed 499 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on October 20, 2023, by Billy Clemmons of Florence, Alabama. 2, 3. submitted on May 30, 2025, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
