Montgomery in Montgomery County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Rosa Parks Montgomery Bus Boycott / Hank Williams Alabama Troubadour
Side A
At the bus stop on this site on December 1, 1955, Mrs. Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat to boarding whites. This brought about her arrest, conviction, and fine. The Boycott began December 5, the day of Parks’ trial, as a protest by African - Americans for unequal treatment they received on the bus line. Refusing to ride the buses, they maintained the Boycott until the U. S. Supreme Court ordered integration of public transportation one year later. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. led the Boycott, the beginning of the modern Civil Rights Movement.
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In 1938, young country singer Hank Williams won a contest on the stage of the Empire Theatre. Born in Butler County, south of Montgomery, on September 17, 1923, Williams learned to play the guitar and sing on the streets of Georgiana. Writing songs and performing, he made his way to Nashville, where in 1949 his “Lovesick Blues” stopped the show at the Grand Ole Opry. Other acclaimed compositions include “Your Cheatin' Heart”, “Jambalaya”, and “Kaw-Liga”. Williams died on January 1, 1953, and is buried in Montgomery’s Oakwood Annex Cemetery.
Erected 1993 by Alabama Historical Association.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Arts, Letters, Music • Civil Rights • Entertainment • Women. In addition, it is included in the Alabama Historical Association series list. A significant historical month for this entry is January 1882.
Location. This marker has been replaced by another marker nearby. 32° 22.585′ N, 86° 18.686′ W. Marker is in Montgomery, Alabama, in Montgomery County. Marker is on Montgomery Street, on the right when traveling west. Marker located in front of the Rosa Parks Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 252 Montgomery Street, Montgomery AL 36104, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location. Portrait of Rosa Parks (here, next to this marker); Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott (a few steps from this marker); Tribute to Montgomery's "Foot Soldiers" (a few steps from this marker); Violata Pax Dove (within shouting distance of this marker); A Mighty Walk From Selma (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The First White House of the Confederacy (about 600 feet away); Judge Frank M. Johnson: Judicial Fairness in the Age of Segregation (about 600 feet away); Montgomery’s Slave Markets / First Emancipation Observance - 1866 (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Montgomery.
More about this marker. Marker has been replaced by a new double sided marker installed on the 60th Anniversary Celebration of the Montgomery Bus Boycott in Montgomery.
Also see . . .
1. Rosa Parks Bus - Curating & Preserving. The Henry Ford Museum website entry (Submitted on March 4, 2010, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama.)
2. The Montgomery Bus Boycott in the News. The Henry Ford Museum website entry (Submitted on July 28, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
3. Hank Williams. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on July 28, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Credits. This page was last revised on July 28, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 4, 2010, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. This page has been viewed 4,426 times since then and 43 times this year. Last updated on July 28, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 4, 2010, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. 3. submitted on December 5, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. 4. submitted on March 4, 2010, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. 5. submitted on July 22, 2015, by Brandon Fletcher of Chattanooga, Tennessee. 6. submitted on March 4, 2010, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. 7. submitted on July 22, 2015, by Brandon Fletcher of Chattanooga, Tennessee. 8. submitted on August 25, 2015, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. 9. submitted on March 4, 2010, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. 10. submitted on August 15, 2015, by Brandon Fletcher of Chattanooga, Tennessee. 11. submitted on January 28, 2013, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 12. submitted on August 15, 2015, by Brandon Fletcher of Chattanooga, Tennessee. 13. submitted on March 5, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.