Courtland in Southampton County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Joe Bryant

1923 - 1971

By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 15, 2025

1. Joe Bryant Marker

Inscription. Entrepreneur
Owner of car dealership and
mechanic shop
Entertainment promoter

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Entertainment • Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles.

Location. 36° 43.491′ N, 77° 4.327′ W. Marker is in Courtland, Virginia, in Southampton County. It can be reached from Main Street (Virginia Route 35) north of Oak Trail, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 21452 Main St, Courtland VA 23837, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Coastal Virginia

and in the Hampton Roads Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Tidewater.

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 original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Loblolly Pine Tree (a few steps from this marker); Wallace Darden (within shouting distance of this marker); Edna Wilson Darden (within shouting distance of this marker); Adline "Addie" Williams Bynum (within shouting distance of this marker); Sweetgum Tree (within shouting distance of this marker); Rosa Williams Peterson (within shouting distance of this marker); Percy S. Easter (within shouting distance of this marker); Veterans Interred in Helping Hand Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Courtland.

Joe Bryant Marker at his grave site image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 15, 2025

2. Joe Bryant Marker at his grave site

Credits. This page was last revised on June 25, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 25, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 98 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 25, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.