Edgehill in Nashville in Davidson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

King Madison Hollands

1941 - 2023

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, October 18, 2026

1. King Madison Hollands Marker

Inscription.
King Hollands was one of 14 African American students who desegregated Father Ryan School in 1954. As a graduate of Fisk University with a physics degree, he trained in nonviolent protest at Highlander Folk School and was jailed after a Woolworth's lunch counter sit-in. He helped preserve the Nashville Student Movement's legacy as co-founder of the Nashville Civil Rights Veterans Association. He also championed his Edgehill neighborhood, advancing housing, scholarships and community safety.

Erected 2026 by The Historical Commission of Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County. (Marker Number 302.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights. A significant historical year for this entry is 1954.

Location. 36° 8.833′ N, 86° 47.154′ W. Marker is in Nashville, Tennessee, in Davidson County. It is in Edgehill. It is at the intersection of 12th Avenue South and King Hollands Ave, on the left when traveling north on 12th Avenue South. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 901 12th Ave S, Nashville TN 37203, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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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: Callie Guy House (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Edgehill Community (approx. 0.3 miles away); DeFord Bailey (approx. 0.3 miles away); Bradley Studios (approx. 0.4 miles away); Belmont Church and Koinonia Coffeehouse / Contemporary Christian Music (approx. 0.4 miles away); Rev. Bill Barnes (approx. 0.4 miles away); History of Edgehill (approx. 0.4 miles away); BMI (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nashville.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, October 18, 2026

2. King Madison Hollands Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 23, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 19, 2026, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 6 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 19, 2026, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.