Opp in Covington County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

Lew Childre

1901-1961

Photographed by James L.Whitman, June 6, 2026

1. Lew Childre Marker

Inscription. Remembering him as he remembered us
The Alabama boy who always put Opp in
the Grand Ole Opry
Lew Childre
"The Boy From Alabam"
Extraordinary Entertainer • Inventor • Entrepreneur
Opp's Ambassador of Good Will

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

Location. 31° 16.86′ N, 86° 15.374′ W. Marker is in Opp, Alabama, in Covington County. It is at the intersection of South Main Street and W Cumming Ave, on the right when traveling south on South Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 200 S Main St, Opp AL 36467, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and in the Wiregrass.

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 territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

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least 8 other markers are within 15 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Depot / Opp, Alabama (within shouting distance of this marker); New Providence Primitive Baptist Church and Rhoades Cemetery (approx. 5.7 miles away); Town of Sanford (approx. 8 miles away); Grancer's Ghost (approx. 8.3 miles away); New Ebenezer Cemetery (approx. 9.6 miles away); Gravesite of Mrs. Alberta Martin, the "Last Link to Dixie" (approx. 9.6 miles away); Site of Curtis School (approx. 9.9 miles away); Mulberry Heights School (approx. 14.3 miles away).

Credits. This page was last revised on October 6, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 5, 2026, by James L.Whitman of Eufaula, Alabama. This page has been viewed 9 times since then. Photo 1. submitted on October 5, 2026, by James L.Whitman of Eufaula, Alabama. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.