Atlanta in Fulton County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Rush Memorial Congregational Church

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, October 5, 2023

1. Rush Memorial Congregational Church Marker

Inscription. In the spring of 1960, students from Atlanta University, the Interdenominational Theological Center, Clark, Morehouse, Morris Brown, and Spelman colleges formed the Atlanta Student Movement and joined thousands of other students throughout the South to fight segregation and discrimination in places of public accommodation. After being denied the use of office space on the Atlanta University campus, the students were given free use of an office here by Rev. Joseph E. Boone. A leader in the Atlanta Movement, Rev. Boone headed pastoral projects like Operation Breadbasket, which encouraged the employment of African Americans. Despite some concerns about the students use of the facilities, the congregation supported their efforts through donations of food and supplies. Rush Church illustrates the importance local churches and their congregations in the organization and implementation of Civil Rights activities throughout the South.

Erected 2014 by The Georgia Historical Society, Southeastern Conference UCC, United Church of Christ - Southeastern Conference, and Rush Memorial Congregational Church. (Marker Number 60-12.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights

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• Notable Events • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Georgia Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1960.

Location. 33° 45.037′ N, 84° 24.763′ W. Marker is in Atlanta, Georgia, in Fulton County. It is on James P. Brawley Drive SW 0.1 miles south of Parsons Street SW, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 150 James P Brawley Drive SW, Atlanta GA 30314, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Piedmont.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

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 original Thirteen Colonies,

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: Atlanta Student Movement Planned (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Atlanta Student Movement (about 400 feet away); An Appeal for Human Rights (about 400 feet away); a different marker also named The Atlanta Student Movement (about 400 feet away); University Homes (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lugenia Burns Hope (approx. 0.3 miles away); Booker T. Washington High School (approx. half a mile away); Citizens Trust Bank (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Atlanta.

More about this marker. This marker is included in the Georgia Civil Rights Trail (CRT).

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Photographed by Brandon D Cross, October 5, 2023

2. Rush Memorial Congregational Church Marker

Historical Marker Commemorates Rush Memorial. (Submitted on October 22, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)

Credits. This page was last revised on May 23, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 22, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 453 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 22, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.