Montgomery in Montgomery County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

Johnnie R. and Arlam Carr, Sr. Home

Photographed by Mark Hilton, January 12, 2014

1. Johnnie R. and Arlam Carr, Sr. Home Marker

Inscription. This home was originally owned in 1901 by Emily V. Semple. It changed hands several times until purchased by Flora K. Daniels and Arlam and Johnnie R. Carr, Sr. The Carrs moved into this residence in 1943. They resided here during the 1955 Montgomery Bus Boycott. Johnnie Carr was an active member of the Montgomery Improvement Association (MIA) under the leadership of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., at that time. In 1964, Johnnie and Arlam Carr, Sr. became the lead plaintiffs on behalf of their son, Arlam Carr, Jr. in the Carr v. Montgomery Board of Education case which resulted in desegregation of Montgomery Public schools. Mrs. Carr was elected the first female and fifth President of MIA providing leadership for more than 35 years. She has been a part of many efforts of that organization to promote racial harmony, provide opportunities for minorities and support community development.

Erected 2003 by the Hall Street Baptist Church Centennial Project.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1901.

Location. 32° 22.181′ N, 86° 17.494′ W. Marker is in Montgomery, Alabama, in Montgomery County. It is at the intersection of

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Hall Street and Grove Street, on the right when traveling south on Hall Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 780 Hall Street, Montgomery AL 36104, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Alabama’s Tri-Counties River Region.

It is also 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 walking distance of this marker: Hall Street Baptist Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Hale Infirmary / The Lynching of Willie Temple (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Aurelia Eliscera Shines Browder (approx. ¼ mile away); Home of Ralph David Abernathy (approx. ¼ mile away); Birthplace of Nat "King" Cole (approx. ¼ mile away); Forest Avenue's Medical Facilities / Oak Park Montgomery's First Public Park (approx. 0.3 miles away); Georgia Gilmore (approx. 0.3 miles away); South Jackson Street / Victor Hugo Tulane (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Montgomery.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Alabama State University / Tatum Street (was about 700 feet away but has been confirmed missing).

Also see . . . Johnnie Carr Wikipedia entry. (Submitted on January 13, 2014, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

Photographed by Mark Hilton, January 12, 2014

2. Carr Home

Credits. This page was last revised on September 7, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 13, 2014, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,446 times since then and 55 times this year. Last updated on August 27, 2025, by Shaun Rose of Montgomery, Alabama. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 13, 2014, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.