South Boston in Halifax County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Artist Bob Cage
Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, August 30, 2025
1. Artist Bob Cage Marker
Bob Cage
World Champion Tobacco
Auctioneer 1984
Erected 2014 by Halifax County Department of Tourism.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Industry & Commerce • Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1984.
Location. 36° 41.307′ N, 78° 53.216′ W. Marker is in South Boston, Virginia, in Halifax County. It is at the intersection of Bill Tuck Highway (U.S. 58) and John Randolph Boulevard (U.S. 360), on the right when traveling east on Bill Tuck Highway. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1180 Bill Tuck Highway, South Boston VA 24592, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Virginia’s Piedmont, in Southside Virginia, and specifically in Central Virginia. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Ward Burton (approx. 0.9 miles away); Memorial Cannon (approx. 0.9 miles away); Retreat to the Dan (approx. 0.9 miles away); Campaign of 1781 (approx. 0.9 miles away); D-Day Normandy (approx. 0.9 miles away); Tiny Halifax County woman becomes mother of modern medicine (approx. 0.9 miles away); Crossing of the Dan (approx. 0.9 miles away); Constitution Square (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in South Boston.
More about this marker. The Marker is located outside the Halifax County Visitor's Center behind the LOVE sign.
Regarding Artist Bob Cage. The Marker acknowledges Halifax County native Bob Cage, a sculptor, professional tennis player, World War II veteran, and 1984 world champion tobacco auctioneer, who fabricated the LOVE sign outside the Halifax County Visitor's Center.
Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, August 30, 2025
2. Artist Bob Cage Marker
Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, August 30, 2025
3. Artist Bob Cage Marker
Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, August 30, 2025
4. Halifax County LOVE Sign
In front of the Marker.
Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, October 8, 2025
5. World Champion Tobacco Auctioneer
Bob Cage won the 1984 tobacco auctioneering world championship held at the Danville Harvest Jubilee. Cage spent many years perfecting his musical craft in southern Rhodesia.
Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, August 30, 2025
6. Artist Bob Cage
A banner of Cage also hangs on Main Street in South Boston.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 15, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 9, 2025, by C. Ryan Dodson of Danville, Virginia. This page has been viewed 50 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on October 9, 2025, by C. Ryan Dodson of Danville, Virginia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
