Union Springs in Bullock County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

Eddie Kendricks

Wes Hardin, Muralist - August 2019

Photographed by James L.Whitman, July 27, 2024

1. Eddie Kendricks Marker

Inscription. Singer Eddie Kendricks, the first lead tenor for The Temptations, was born on December 17, 1939, in Union Springs to Johnny and Lee Bell Kendrick (the "s" was later added). Throughout their career, The Temptations released 14 Billboard R&B No. 1 singles, such as classics "Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me)" and "My Girl," and won three Grammy Awards. Kendricks also released two No. 1 R&B singles as a solo artist - "Boogie Down" and "Keep on Truckin' Kendricks and The Temptations were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1989.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment. A significant historical date for this entry is December 27, 1939.

Location. 32° 8.775′ N, 85° 42.936′ W. Marker is in Union Springs, Alabama, in Bullock County. It is on Conecuh Avenue East just east of North Prairie Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 301 N Prairie St, Union Springs AL 36089, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and in the Black Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Depot & Coal Shute (within shouting distance of this marker); Union Springs, Alabama (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Bullock County Courthouse Historic District (about 400 feet away); Hank Williams (about 600 feet away); Trinity Episcopal Church / Red Door Theater

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(approx. 0.2 miles away); Log Cabin Museum / Old City Cemetery (approx. 0.2 miles away); Indian Treaty Boundary Line (approx. 0.9 miles away); a different marker also named Indian Treaty Boundary Line (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Union Springs.

Photographed by James L.Whitman, July 26, 2024

2. Eddie Kendricks Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 1, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 29, 2024, by James L.Whitman of Eufaula, Alabama. This page has been viewed 385 times since then and 72 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 29, 2024, by James L.Whitman of Eufaula, Alabama. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.