Downtown Memphis in Shelby County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
In Memory of W.C. Handy
Photographed by Mark Parker, January 21, 2019
1. In Memory of W.C. Handy Marker
W.C. Handy
Composer,
Music Publisher,
Father of the Blues
Erected 1976 by The Association for Study of Afro-American Life and History in cooperation with the Amoco Foundation, inc.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment.
Location. 35° 8.39′ N, 90° 3.083′ W. Marker is in Memphis, Tennessee, in Shelby County. It is in Downtown Memphis. It can be reached from Beale Street east of South B.B. King Boulevard (U.S. 79), on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 220 Beale St, Memphis TN 38103, 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, 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: Danny Thomas (within shouting distance of this marker); Ida B. Wells (within shouting distance of this marker); Pee Wee Saloon (within shouting distance of this marker); Beale Street Historic District (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Rufus Thomas, Jr. (about 300 feet away); Nat D. Williams (about 300 feet away); Hooks Brothers Photography (about 300 feet away); George Jackson (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Memphis.
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Photographed by Mark Parker, January 21, 2019
2. W.C. Handy Statue located in Handy Park
Credits. This page was last revised on December 24, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 2, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 184 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 2, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
