Greenville in Washington County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

George "All Nite" Allen

Greenville, Mississippi

— August 13, 1949 - September 6, 2010 —

George "All Nite" Allen Plaque image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 17, 2015

1. George "All Nite" Allen Plaque

Inscription.
Born into a musical family. Played with B.J. Thomas in "Electric Cyrkus", then Sassy Jones. Worked with producer and musician Jim Dickinson. Worked with many great musicians in all types of genres. A true renaissance man.

I'm a black man trapped in a white man's body.

Erected 2015 by the Greenville Blues Walk Association.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment.

Location. 33° 24.733′ N, 91° 3.872′ W. Marker is in Greenville, Mississippi, in Washington County. It is at the intersection of South Walnut Street and Main Street, on the right when traveling north on South Walnut Street. Embedded in the sidewalk by the Walnut Street Blues Club and Southern Nights Grill. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 128 South Walnut Street, Greenville MS 38701, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

in the Mississippi Delta,

and in the Great River Road Region.

Globally, it is in North America,

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Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

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: James Michael Dill (here, next to this marker); Charles K. Rickard (a few steps from this marker); David "Honey Boy" Edwards (a few steps from this marker); B. B. King (a few steps from this marker); Charley Patton (within shouting distance of this marker); Where Main Street Meets the River (within shouting distance of this marker); Mississippi Sheiks (within shouting distance of this marker); Donald Hayes Brown (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Greenville.

Also see . . . George Allen biography. (.pdf). (Submitted on November 8, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

Portion of the Greenville Walk of Fame. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 17, 2015

2. Portion of the Greenville Walk of Fame.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on November 8, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 635 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 8, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.