Columbus in Lowndes County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

First Home of Tennessee Williams

Photographed by Davis Darryl Hartness, August 13, 2007

1. First Home of Tennessee Williams Marker

Inscription. One of America's leading playwrights, Tennessee Williams was born here March 26, 1911. He received the Pulitzer Prize for "Streetcar Named Desire" and "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof." Both stories set in the South.

Erected 1974 by Mississippi Department of Archives and History.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series list. A significant historical date for this entry is March 26, 1911.

Location. 33° 29.681′ N, 88° 25.82′ W. Marker is in Columbus, Mississippi, in Lowndes County. It is on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 300 Main Street, Columbus MS 39701, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in East Mississippi, in the Black Prairie,

and in the Golden Triangle.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and in the Black Belt.

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 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: The Tennessee Williams Visitors Center (a few steps from this marker); St. Paul's Episcopal Church (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Columbus Mississippi Blues (about 400 feet away); Columbus (about 700 feet away); Confederate Decoration Day (about 700 feet away); Errolton (approx. 0.2 miles away); Robinson Road (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lowndes County World War I Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbus.

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First Home of Tennessee Home and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Davis Darryl Hartness, July 2, 2008

2. First Home of Tennessee Home and Marker

First Home of Tennessee </b>(Left Side) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Davis Darryl Hartness, July 2, 2008

3. First Home of Tennessee (Left Side)

The marker can be seen on the far left of the picture.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 5, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 26, 2008, by Davis Darryl Hartness of Columbus, Mississippi. This page has been viewed 2,169 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on June 26, 2008, by Davis Darryl Hartness of Columbus, Mississippi. 2, 3. submitted on July 2, 2008, by Davis Darryl Hartness of Columbus, Mississippi. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.