Greenwood in Greenwood County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Gleamns

Dr. Mays Historic Preservation Site

Photographed by Tom Bosse, December 30, 2023

1. Gleamns Marker

Inscription. The youngest of eight children and born to parents who were both ex-slaves, Dr. Benjamin Mays went on to become a distinguished minister, educator, scholar, social activist, advisor to three presidents, mentor to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and long-serving president of Morehouse College in Atlanta, GA. He published eight books and nearly 2000 articles including: The Negro's Church; The Negro's God, as reflected in his literature; Seeking to be Christian in Race Relations; A Gospel for the Social Awakening; Disturbed About Man; Born to Rebel; and Lord, the People Have Driven Me On.

Erected 2018 by South Carolina State Library, South Carolina Academy of Authors, Friends of South Carolina Libraries.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Arts, Letters, Music • Civil Rights • Education. In addition, it is included in the Literary Landmarks series list.

Location. 34° 12.003′ N, 82° 8.626′ 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 N Hospital St, 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 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.

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At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Lynching in America / The Phoenix Massacre (a few steps from this marker); Dr. Benjamin Elijah Mays (a few steps from this marker); Benjamin E. Mays Birthplace (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. Gleamns Marker

Photographed by Tom Bosse, December 30, 2023

3. Gleamns Marker

Photographed by Tom Bosse, December 30, 2023

4. Gleamns Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 3, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 1, 2024, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 236 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 1, 2024, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.