Greenwood in Greenwood County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Dr. Benjamin Elijah Mays
Photographed by Tom Bosse, December 30, 2023
1. Dr. Benjamin Elijah Mays Marker
A Son of Former Slaves
Born and Reared in Greenwood's Epworth Community
President of Morehouse College, 1940-1967
Mentor and Eulogist for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Advisor to Presidents Kennedy, Johnson, and Carter
Baptist Minister - Theologian
Civil Rights Pioneer
"Last of the Great Schoolmasters"
Author-Legendary Orator
Omega Psi Phi Gamma Chapter-1919
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights • Education.
Location. 34° 11.996′ N, 82° 8.623′ W. Marker is in Greenwood, South Carolina, in Greenwood County. It can be reached from North Hospital Street north of Brewer Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 237 North Hospital Street, Greenwood SC 29646, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Benjamin E. Mays Birthplace (a few steps from this marker); Gleamns (a few steps from this marker); Lynching in America / The Phoenix Massacre (a few steps from this marker); Dr. Benjamin James Sanders, Jr. (approx. 0.2 miles away); Old Greenwood Cemetery (approx. 0.6 miles away); Mount Pisgah A.M.E. Church (approx. 0.8 miles away); Magnolia Cemetery (approx. 0.9 miles away); Greenwood SC Memorial Marker (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Greenwood.
Photographed by Tom Bosse, December 30, 2023
2. Dr. Benjamin Elijah Mays Marker
Photographed by Tom Bosse, December 30, 2023
3. Dr. Benjamin Elijah Mays Marker
Photographed by Tom Bosse, December 30, 2023
4. Dr. Benjamin Elijah Mays Marker
Photographed by Tom Bosse, December 30, 2023
5. Dr. Benjamin Elijah Mays Marker
Photographed by Tom Bosse, December 30, 2023
6. Dr. Benjamin Elijah Mays Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 2, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 1, 2024, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 368 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on January 1, 2024, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
