Jefferson in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Marsalis Mansion Motel
June 24, 2017
1. Marsalis Mansion Motel Marker
Opened at 110 Shrewsbury Road in 1944 to serve African Americans during segregation. Proprietor Ellis L. Marsalis, Sr., was Jazz musician family patriarch & Civil Rights pioneer. Closed in 1986.
Erected 2014 by Jefferson Parish Historical Commission.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Arts, Letters, Music • Civil Rights • Industry & Commerce.
Location. 29° 57.473′ N, 90° 9.707′ W. Marker is in Jefferson, Louisiana, in Jefferson Parish. It is on River Road (Highway 611-1) north of Shrewsbury Road, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: New Orleans LA 70121, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the River Parishes and in Greater New Orleans. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and on the Gulf Coast. 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 New Spain, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Camp Parapet (approx. 0.3 miles away); a different marker also named Camp Parapet (approx. 0.4 miles away); a different marker also named Camp Parapet (approx. half a mile away); Whitehall Plantation Home (approx. 0.6 miles away); Magnolia Lane (approx. 0.7 miles away); Jefferson Highway (approx. 0.8 miles away); Huey P. Long Bridge, Louisiana
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June 24, 2017
2. Marsalis Mansion Motel Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 24, 2017. It was originally submitted on June 24, 2017, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 1,062 times since then and 70 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 24, 2017.
