Atlanta in Fulton County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Gravesite of Maynard Holbook Jackson, Jr., the First African American Mayor of Atlanta
1974 - 1982 and 1990 - 1994
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, August 31, 2025
1. Gravesite of Maynard Holbook Jackson, Jr., the First African American Mayor of Atlanta Marker
Honor
Courage
and
Vision
Created
a New Atlanta
Maynard Holbrook Jackson, Jr.
March 23, 1938
June 23, 2003
Statesman
Humanitarian
Entrepreneur
Beloved
Son
Brother
Husband
Father
His
Determination
Opend the Doors
of
Equal Opportunity
To Everyone
no destiny, no fate,
can circumvent or
hinder or control
the firm resolve of
a determined soul..." - Ella W. Wilcox
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Cemeteries & Burial Sites.
Location. 33° 44.88′ N, 84° 22.479′ W. Marker is in Atlanta, Georgia, in Fulton County. It can be reached from the intersection of Oakland Avenue and M.L.K. Jr Drive, on the right when traveling north. Located in Oakland Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 374 M.L.K Jr Dr SE, Atlanta GA 30312, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Piedmont. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Hibernian Benevolent Society of Atlanta, Ga. (a few steps from this marker); Oakland Cemetery (within
this page online
Another marker is no longer nearby. Historic Oakland Cemetery (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed).
Also see . . . Maynard Jackson. (Submitted on September 25, 2025, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia.)
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, August 31, 2025
2. Gravesite of Maynard Holbook Jackson, Jr., the First African American Mayor of Atlanta Marker
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, August 31, 2025
3. Gravesite of Maynard Holbook Jackson, Jr., the First African American Mayor of Atlanta Marker
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, August 31, 2025
4. Gravesite of Maynard Holbook Jackson, Jr., the First African American Mayor of Atlanta Marker
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, August 31, 2025
5. Gravesite of Maynard Holbook Jackson, Jr., the First African American Mayor of Atlanta Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on September 26, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 23, 2025, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 77 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on September 25, 2025, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
