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.
Gleamns. Dr. Mays Historic Preservation Site. 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.
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.
Location. 34° 12.003′ N, 82° 8.626′ W. Marker is in Greenwood, South Carolina, in Greenwood County. Marker 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.
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 45 times since then. 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.
