University in Memphis in Shelby County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
The University of Memphis 9-11 Memorial Tree
Photographed by Steve Masler, January 31, 2024
1. The University of Memphis 9-11 Memorial Tree Marker
This Ironwood Tree stands in memory of those who lost their lives on September 11, 2001, and in honor of the firefighters, police officers, and other heroes who responded that day.
Dedicated by the University of Memphis Student Government Association, Faculty, Staff & Students.
September 2014
Erected 2014 by University of Memphis Student Government Association, Faculty, Staff & Students.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: 9/11 Attacks.
Location. 35° 7.097′ N, 89° 56.313′ W. Memorial is in Memphis, Tennessee, in Shelby County. It is in University. It can be reached from Alumni Avenue. The Memorial is on the University of Memphis Campus, between the Admin building and Mitchell Hall. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Memphis TN 38152, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in West Tennessee. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, in the Upper South, in the Mississippi Delta, and in the Great River Road Region. Globally, it is in 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 Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Luther C. McClellan (within shouting distance of this marker); In 1994 the University's name was changed (within shouting distance of this marker); John Willard Brister Library (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Tom (about 300 feet away); Memphis State Eight
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Photographed by Steve Masler, January 31, 2024
2. The University of Memphis 9-11 Memorial Tree Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 9, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 9, 2024, by Steve Masler of Memphis, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 293 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 9, 2024, by Steve Masler of Memphis, Tennessee. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
