Selmer in McNairy County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Meskers

1880-1910

— Selmer is a Meskers Town —

Meskers Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by David Austin

1. Meskers Marker

Inscription. Stroll through Selmer’s Historical Downtown and enjoy the Mesker’s architectural features, the Meskers are storefront facades made from metal, cast iron and cast steel dating from the 1880’s to 1910. Meskers buildings’ features include rosettes, fleur-de-lis, hanging wreaths, and recessed doorways. The Selmer Meskers have been identified, numbered and listed in the database of the Illinois historic preservation agency. Find these buildings by number: 133, 137, 141, 160, 157, 120, and 124 all on Court Avenue. Scan the QR code for more of the story. McNairy County Historical Society

Erected 2023 by McNairy County Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1880.

Location. 35° 10.193′ N, 88° 35.536′ W. Marker is in Selmer, Tennessee, in McNairy County. It is at the intersection of West Court Avenue and South 2nd Street, on the right when traveling south on West Court Avenue. On Side of building close to corner facing 2nd Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 124

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W Court Ave, Selmer TN 38375, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in West Tennessee.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

in the Upper South,

and in the Black Belt.

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: McNairy County Music Hall of Fame & Trail of Music Legends — 2020 Inductees (a few steps from this marker); McNairy County Music Hall of Fame & Trail of Music Legends — 2014 Inductees (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Meskers (within shouting distance of this marker); McNairy County Music Hall of Fame & Trail of Music Legends (within shouting distance of this marker); McNairy County Music Hall of Fame & Trail of Music Legends — 2013 Inductees (within shouting distance of this marker); McNairy County Music Hall of Fame & Trail of Music Legends — 2019 Inductees

Photographed by David Austin

2. Meskers Marker

(about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Meskers (about 300 feet away); Selmer, Tennessee (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Selmer.

Photographed by David Austin

3. Meskers Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 22, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 10, 2024, by David Austin of Scotts Hill, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 199 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 10, 2024, by David Austin of Scotts Hill, Tennessee. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.