Bastrop in Morehouse Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Mable John
1930 - 2022
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Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, March 29, 2024
1. Mable John Marker
Born in Bastrop, LA. Mable grew up in Arkansas, birthplace of her brother, blues legend Little Willie John. Their family moved on to Detroit where her musical journey began. As the first female signed to the Tamla-Motown label, Mable recorded with her mentor, Berry Cordy, The Supremes. The Miracles & many others as a Raelette, she sang on many of Ray Charles' standards while writing & releasing a string of her own hits on the Stax label. After years of touring, Mable John found her calling as a gospel music pioneer, minister & community activist in California.
Erected 2023 by Northeast Louisiana Music Trail. (Marker Number 11.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1930.
Location. 32° 46.646′ N, 91° 54.837′ W. Marker is in Bastrop, Louisiana, in Morehouse Parish. It is on East Jefferson Avenue (U.S. 165) east of South Washington Street (State Highway 139), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 110 E Jefferson Ave, Bastrop LA 71220, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Louisiana. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. 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, the Louisiana Purchase, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 5 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Morehouse Parish Training School
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More about this marker. The marker stands on the grounds of the Morehouse Parish Courthouse.
Also see . . .
1. Wikipedia entry for Mable John. (Submitted on March 30, 2024, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.)
2. Northeast Louisiana Music Trail. (Submitted on July 18, 2025, by Molly McCullar of West Monroe, Louisiana.)
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, March 29, 2024
2. Mable John Marker
Photographed by Molly McCullar
3. Mable John Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 6, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 30, 2024, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 281 times since then and 40 times this year. Last updated on January 6, 2026, by Molly McCullar of West Monroe, Louisiana. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 30, 2024, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. 3. submitted on July 18, 2025, by Molly McCullar of West Monroe, Louisiana. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
