Lindale in Floyd County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Medora Field Perkerson

Author - Newspaper Columnist

Photographed by David Seibert, August 28, 2011

1. Medora Field Perkerson Marker

Inscription. Medora Field (1892-1960) was born nearby on the site of the present Lindale Baptist Church. In her early twenties she became a member of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Magazine staff, and later was married to Angus Perkerson, its editor. For many years, troubled people sought the sympathetic and sound counsel she gave in her weekly column as “Marie Rose.” She was the friend of the friendless. Through offices held in her Church, in the Child Service Association of Atlanta and in organizations of writers, she became an influence for good throughout Georgia and beyond its borders.

Mrs. Perkerson’s most notable book, White Columns in Georgia, tells the story of her state through its historic houses. Her two other books, Who Killed Aunt Maggie? and Blood on her Shoe, have Georgia settings.

Erected 1961 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 057-12.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Women. In addition, it is included in the Georgia Historical Society series list.

Location. 34° 11.393′ N, 85° 10.446′ W.

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Marker is in Lindale, Georgia, in Floyd County. It is at the intersection of Park Avenue and West 1st Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Park Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 9 Park Avenue SE, Lindale GA 30147, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Mountains. 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 original Cherokee Nation,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Georgia’s Paul Revere (approx. 4.2 miles away); Vietnam War Memorial (approx. 4.2 miles away); Anchor Duck Mills World War II Memorial (approx. 4.2 miles away); The McDougald Family of Georgia (approx. 4.2 miles away); Myrtle Hill Cemetery (approx. 4.2 miles away); The Fallen

Photographed by David Seibert, August 28, 2011

2. Medora Field Perkerson Marker

Looking north, with Park Avenue in the background.

(approx. 4.2 miles away); Here Lies in Honored Glory an American Soldier (approx. 4.2 miles away); Ellen Louise Axson Wilson (approx. 4.3 miles away).

Photographed by David Seibert, August 28, 2011

3. Medora Field Perkerson Marker

Looking south, the First Baptist Church is on the left, and Park Avenue can just be seen behind the church sign on the right.

Photographed by David Seibert, August 28, 2011

4. Medora Field Perkerson Marker

The marker with the First Baptist Church of Lindale in the background, on the site where Perkerson was born.

Cover of <i>White Columns in Georgia</i>, a later edition of Perkerson's 1952 book image. Click for full size.

Photographed by David Seibert, September 5, 2011

5. Cover of White Columns in Georgia, a later edition of Perkerson's 1952 book

This was the first popular book to describe many of the historic homes in Georgia and the families which owned them.

The rear cover of Perkerson's <i>White Columns in Georgia</i> image. Click for full size.

Photographed by David Seibert, September 5, 2011

6. The rear cover of Perkerson's White Columns in Georgia

Credits. This page was last revised on June 25, 2020. It was originally submitted on September 5, 2011, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 849 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on September 5, 2011, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.