Kingstree in Williamsburg County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Home of Dr. JoAnn Wright Haysbert
State of Oklahoma
Langston University - Appointed 2005
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education • Women. In addition, it is included in the Historically Black Colleges and Universities series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 2005.
Location. 33° 42.18′ N, 79° 48.905′ W. Marker is in Kingstree, South Carolina, in Williamsburg County. It is at the intersection of Williamsburg County Highway (U.S. 52) and County Road 45-546, on the right when traveling south on Williamsburg County Highway. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 33 County Rd S-45-546, Kingstree SC 29556, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in South Carolina’s Pee Dee. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Epps-McGill Farmhouse (approx. 2 miles away); "Let Us March on Ballot Boxes" (approx. 2.3 miles away); Tomlinson School (approx. 2.4 miles away); Kingstree: Gathering Vital Intelligence (approx. 2.4 miles away); Benevolent Societies Hospital (approx. 2.4 miles away); John Witherspoon (approx. 2½ miles away); Captain Roger Gordon (approx. 2½ miles away); Battle of Kingstree (approx. 2½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kingstree.
Also see . . . JoAnn Haysbert (Wikipedia Article).
JoAnn Haysbert (nιe Wright) is an American educator and academic administrator currently serving as Chancellor, Executive Vice-President and Provost of Hampton University in Hampton, Virginia. Previously, she served as Langston University's fifteenth and first female president, from 2005 to 2011, making her the first African-American female president of any institution of higher learning in the state of Oklahoma.(Submitted on May 25, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.)
Credits. This page was last revised on May 25, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 25, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 6 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 25, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
