Baskin in Franklin Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)

Jerry Cupit

1953-2014

— Northeast Louisiana Music Trail —

Jerry Cupit Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Molly McCullar

1. Jerry Cupit Marker

Inscription.
Baskin, La.
A celebrated musician, singer-songwriter, producer, recording studio & record label owner, author, actor, inventor and entrepreneur, Jerry worked with George Jones, Tim McGraw, Hank Williams, Jr., Ken Mellons, Johnny Cash, John Anderson, his daughter Memarie Gayle & many others. His dear friend, Lainey Wilson, will always honor Jerry as her songwriting partner and mentor. "From Cupit's Corner in Baskin to Nashville, TN Jerry Dean Cupit never forgot his roots"

Erected 2026 by Northeast Louisiana Music Trail. (Marker Number 29.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment.

Location. 32° 15.119′ N, 91° 44.662′ W. Marker is in Baskin, Louisiana, in Franklin Parish. It is on Louisiana Route 15 0.2 miles south of Route 577, on the left when traveling south. Located in front of Baskin Town Hall and next to Lainey Wilson's marker on the NELA Music Trail. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1305 La Highway 15, Baskin LA 71219, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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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 7 other markers are within 15 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Lainey Wilson (here, next to this marker); Fred Carter, Jr. (approx. 6.2 miles away); Franklin Parish (approx. 6.3 miles away); Winnsboro Methodist Church (approx. 6.3 miles away); Boeuf Prairie Methodist Church (approx. 13.9 miles away); Lt. Gen. Claire Lee Chennault (approx. 14.8 miles away); John L. Brown, Sr. (approx. 14.8 miles away).

Also see . . . A special message from Lainey Wilson, honoring mentor Jerry Cupit. (Submitted on August 21, 2026, by Molly McCullar of West Monroe, Louisiana.)

Jerry Cupit Flyer image. Click for full size.

2. Jerry Cupit Flyer

3. Jerry Cupit

Credits. This page was last revised on August 29, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 21, 2026, by Molly McCullar of West Monroe, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 20 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 21, 2026, by Molly McCullar of West Monroe, Louisiana. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.

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