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

Hank Williams

Wes Hardin, Muralist - August 2019

Photographed by James L.Whitman, July 27, 2024

1. Hank Williams Marker

Inscription. Country singer Hank Williams was from southeast Alabama. In his beginning years, he sang at many events throughout the region. In 1948, Mr. E.L. Jackson, owner of the newly built Western Auto located on North Prairie Street, the town's main street, hired Hank to play at the store's grand opening. The photo from which the panoramic portion of the mural was painted was taken by local photographer Cephus Hendley. Legend has it that just about everyone who was living in the town on that day is in the photo!

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment. A significant historical year for this entry is 1948.

Location. 32° 8.676′ N, 85° 42.974′ W. Marker is in Union Springs, Alabama, in Bullock County. It is at the intersection of West Hardaway Ave and North Prairie Street, on the right when traveling west on West Hardaway Ave. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 203 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

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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: Bullock County Courthouse Historic District (within shouting distance of this marker); Union Springs, Alabama (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Trinity Episcopal Church / Red Door Theater (about 400 feet away); Log Cabin Museum / Old City Cemetery (about 500 feet away); Depot & Coal Shute (about 600 feet away); Eddie Kendricks (about 600 feet away); Indian Treaty Boundary Line (approx. ¾ mile away); a different marker also named Indian Treaty Boundary Line (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Union Springs.

Photographed by James L.Whitman, July 26, 2024

2. Hank Williams Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 2, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 29, 2024, by James L.Whitman of Eufaula, Alabama. This page has been viewed 483 times since then and 49 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 29, 2024, by James L.Whitman of Eufaula, Alabama. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.