Tremé / Lafitte in New Orleans in Orleans Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)

Mahalia Jackson

October 26, 1911 - January 27, 1972

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, July 3, 2025

1. Mahalia Jackson Marker

Inscription.
Mahalia Jackson was born in New Orleans and became known as "The World's Greatest Gospel Singer." Through concerts and recordings, her powerful voice introduced black gospel music to an international public. She sang in support of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the civil rights movement.

Sculptor: Elizabeth Catlett
Dedicated April, 2010
This sculpture was generously funded by The Edward Wisner Donation

Erected 2010 by The Edward Wisner Donation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Civil Rights • Entertainment. A significant historical month for this entry is April 2010.

Location. 29° 57.766′ N, 90° 4.149′ W. Marker is in New Orleans, Louisiana, in Orleans Parish. It is in Tremé / Lafitte. It can be reached from Basin Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1419 Basin St, New Orleans LA 70116, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Louisiana’s River Parishes.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

on the Gulf Coast,

and in the Great River Road Region.

Globally,

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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 New Spain,

the Viceroyalty of New France,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

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: Sicilian Immigration to Louisiana / 1891 Massacre and Lynching of Italians (within shouting distance of this marker); Charles "Buddy" Bolden (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Allison "Big Chief Tootie" Montana (about 400 feet away); Louis “Satchmo” Armstrong (about 400 feet away); Congo Square (about 500 feet away); New Orleans Marching Brass Band (about 500 feet away); Sidney Joseph Bechet (about 500 feet away); a different marker also named Congo Square (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Orleans.

More about this marker. Located in the Louis Armstrong Memorial Park

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, July 3, 2025

2. Mahalia Jackson Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 3, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 3, 2025, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 169 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 3, 2025, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.