Covington in Tipton County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

The Site of Byars-Hall High School

Photographed by Don Morfe, April 19, 2014

1. The Site of Byars-Hall High School Marker

Inscription. In 1910 Covington erected a building on this site for use as a high school. It opened in 1911, and was named Byars-Hall High School to memorialize prominent former educators, Judge Byars, and Captain James I. Hall. Byars was headmaster of the male high school in Covington, while Captain Hall was headmaster of the Mountain Academy in Mt. Carmel. Byars-Hall occupied this site during the period 1911-70.

Byars-Hall was a joint county and city high school of the first class and was operated under the state law governing county high schools. It offered four-year courses of study which prepared its students for college and the practical duties and responsibilities of life. In 1921 Byars-Hall was declared an A-1 (highest classification) high school, one of only seven A-1 schools throughout the state.

Throughout its existence Byars-Hall maintained a high academic standing and achieved great successes in both academics and athletics. Byars-Hall graduates number more than 3600.

Erected by Byars-Hall Alumni Group-Bill Hadley, Historian.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1910.

Location. 35° 33.462′ N,

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89° 38.947′ W. Marker is in Covington, Tennessee, in Tipton County. It is on West Sherrod Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Covington TN 38019, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in West Tennessee

and in Greater Memphis.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

in the Upper South,

and in the Mississippi Delta.

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: General Jacob Tipton (a few steps from this marker); Charles B. Simonton (within shouting distance of this marker); Augustus Hill Garland (approx. ¼ mile away); Thomas Goode (approx. 0.3 miles away); St. Matthew's Episcopal Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); Cadmus Marcellus Wilcox (approx. 0.4 miles away); Frances Boyd Calhoun (approx. 0.4 miles away); Tipton County Confederate Monument

Photographed by Don Morfe, April 19, 2014

2. The Site of Byars-Hall High School Marker

(approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Covington.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on June 21, 2014, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 807 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 21, 2014, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.