Fisk/Meharry in Nashville in Davidson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Dr. Lloyd C. Elam
1929 - 2008
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, May 18, 2025
1. Dr. Lloyd C. Elam Marker
Dr. Lloyd C. Elam served from 1961-1968 in various academic leadership roles before being named president in 1968. Meharry's sixth and second African American president. During his tenure, Elam led the expansion of both programs and facilities including a graduate school offering the Ph.D, a new hospital and buildings for the schools of medicine and dentistry. Dr. Elam supervised Meharry's growth until 1981.
Erected 2026 by The Historical Commission of Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County. (Marker Number 293.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education • Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1968.
Location. 36° 9.966′ N, 86° 48.474′ W. Marker is in Nashville, Tennessee, in Davidson County. It is in Fisk/Meharry. It is on Albion Street east of 21st Ave N, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2000 Albion St, Nashville TN 37208, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Middle Tennessee. 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 Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Lloyd C. Elam, M.D., Mental Health Center (a few steps from this marker); Dr. Mattie Coleman (within shouting distance of this marker); Dr. D.B. Todd, Jr. (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line);
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Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, May 18, 2025
2. Dr. Lloyd C. Elam Marker
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, May 18, 2026
3. Dr. Lloyd C. Elam Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 27, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 18, 2026, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 11 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 18, 2026, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
