Columbus in Lowndes County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
The Tennessee Williams Visitors Center
Photographed by Davis Darryl Hartness, July 2, 2008
1. The Tennessee Williams Visitors Center Marker
Literary Landmarks Register
The Tennessee Williams
Visitors Center
Author, playwright, and poet
Thomas Lanier "Tennessee" Williams (1911-1983),
was born in Columbus, Mississippi.
In tribute to his life and writings, this site, formerly the rectory of St. Paul's Episcopal Church, is designated a Literary Landmark by Friends of Libraries U.S.A.
Erected 2004 by Friends of the Columbus-Lowndes Public Library, Tennessee Williams Tribute Committee.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Literary Landmarks series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1911.
Location. 33° 29.675′ N, 88° 25.827′ W. Marker is in Columbus, Mississippi, in Lowndes County. It is on Main Street near South 3rd 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: First Home of Tennessee Williams (a few steps from this marker); St. Paul's Episcopal Church (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Columbus Mississippi Blues
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Additional keywords. LGBT, LGBTQ
Photographed by Davis Darryl Hartness, July 2, 2008
2. The Tennessee Williams Visitors Center and Marker
courtesy Library of Congress, 1965
3. Tennessee Williams
Credits. This page was last revised on January 5, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 2, 2008, by Davis Darryl Hartness of Columbus, Mississippi. This page has been viewed 1,781 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 2, 2008, by Davis Darryl Hartness of Columbus, Mississippi. 3. submitted on September 25, 2024. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
