Bronzeville in Chicago in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

McKinley Morganfield

"Muddy Waters"; 1915-1983

— Bronzeville Walk of Fame —

McKinley Morganfield Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, September 28, 2026

1. McKinley Morganfield Marker

Inscription. Blues musician

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Arts, Letters, Music. In addition, it is included in the Bronzeville Walk of Fame series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1915.

Location. 41° 50.113′ N, 87° 37.013′ W. Marker is in Chicago, Illinois, in Cook County. It is in Bronzeville. It is on South Martin Luther King Jr. Drive north of East 33rd Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3233 South Martin Luther King Jr Drive, Chicago IL 60616, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Chicago’s South Side and in Chicago’s Bronzeville.

It is also in the American Midwest.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Great Lakes,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker:

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William L. Dawson (within shouting distance of this marker); Casey "Chicken Charlie" Jones (within shouting distance of this marker); Hudson Whittaker (within shouting distance of this marker); Theodore K. Lawless (within shouting distance of this marker); Mahalia Jackson (within shouting distance of this marker); Oscar DePriest (within shouting distance of this marker); Rev. Jessie “Ma” Houston (within shouting distance of this marker); Ernest Griffin (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chicago.

Other markers no longer nearby. Camp Douglas (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing); Douglas Plaza (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed).

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. Chicago Tribute marker for Muddy Waters outside his home at 4339 South Lake Park Ave.

Also see . . . Muddy Waters MOJO Museum. A website for the museum planned at Muddy Waters' home at 4339 S. Lake Park Ave., about two miles southeast of this marker. (Submitted on October 2, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, September 28, 2026

2. McKinley Morganfield Marker

Muddy Waters (1915-1983) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Lionel Decoster, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0), 1976

3. Muddy Waters (1915-1983)

Credits. This page was last revised on October 2, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 29, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 5 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 29, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.