Talladega College Campus in Talladega County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
Talladega College
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Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, March 11, 2026
1. National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Marker
In 1913, faculty, staff, and local citizens associated with Talladega College founded the first NAACP unit in Alabama. Talladega College graduate William Pickens influenced the founding. Pickens enrolled at Talladega, College in 1898, graduated four years later, and was named the college's most illustrious graduate. He later returned to Talladega College as a professor of foreign languages. He eventually held positions as Field Secretary and Field Director for the NAACP. This marker stands in front of Seymour Hall where Pickens served as a distinguished professor. It was erected under the leadership of Rev. Hugh Morris, President of the Talladega County Branch of the NAACP, and Benard Simelton, President of the Alabama State Conference. By action of the Alabama State Conference of the NAACP on November 13, 2019, this marker was unanimously approved for installation on the campus of Talladega College
Talladega College was listed in the National Register of Historic Places, August 23, 1990
Erected 2020 by Alabama State Conference of the NAACP & AHC.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education. A significant historical date for this entry is August 23, 1990.
Location. 33° 26.048′ N, 86° 6.825′
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Regionally, this marker is in East Alabama. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. 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 original Cherokee Nation, 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Community House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Talladega College Historic District (about 600 feet away); USS Talladega (APA-208) (approx. 0.6 miles away); Battle Of Talladega (approx. 0.6 miles away); Talladega Courthouse Square Historic District (approx. 0.6 miles away); Auburn University And Birmingham-Southern College Began In Talladega, 1854 (approx. Ύ mile away); The Joiner Family (approx. 0.9 miles away); Presbyterian Home For Children (approx. 1.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Talladega.
Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, March 11, 2026
2. National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on March 12, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 11, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. This page has been viewed 11 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 11, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
