Bayou St. John in New Orleans in Orleans Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)

James T. Nix

1887–1945

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, April 1, 2026

1. James T. Nix Marker

Inscription. Founder and pioneer in clinic medicine

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1887.

Location. 29° 58.409′ N, 90° 5.414′ W. Marker is in New Orleans, Louisiana, in Orleans Parish. It is in Bayou St. John. It is on Hagan Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 532 Hagan Ave, New Orleans LA 70119, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Louisiana’s River Parishes.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

on the Gulf Coast,

and in the Great River Road Region.

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 New Spain,

the Viceroyalty of New France,

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 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Parkway Bakery & Tavern (a few steps

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from this marker); History of United Cab (a few steps from this marker); United Cab (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Parkway Bakery & Tavern (within shouting distance of this marker); Charles Didier Dreux (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Old Portage (approx. 0.4 miles away); Warren Easton Charter High School (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Zulu Social Aid and Pleasure Club, Inc. (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Orleans.

Regarding James T. Nix. James T. Nix was a New Orleans surgeon whose prominent roles included a stint as president of the hospital staff at Hotel Dieu Hospital and dean of the LSU graduate school of medicine. Dr. Nix and his two brothers, John and Ralph, dedicated the Nix Memorial library branch in honor of their parents in the city's Carrollton neighborhood. Dr. Nix also founded the J.T. Nix Clinic; whether that clinic is what this sign is referencing, and whether this building (part of the modern Parkway Bakery & Tavern) was originally home to his clinic could not be immediately determined. Nix's son, also named James T. Nix, was notable

James T. Nix Marker at Parkway Bakery image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, April 1, 2026

2. James T. Nix Marker at Parkway Bakery

for opening methadone clinics in the city in the late 1960s and 1970s.

Also see . . . Find a Grave: James Thomas Nix. Nix died on May 17, 1945, in New Orleans, and is buried in the city at Metairie Cemetery. (Submitted on April 6, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)

Parkway Bakery & Tavern image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, April 1, 2026

3. Parkway Bakery & Tavern

Credits. This page was last revised on April 6, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 6, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 15 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 6, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.