University in Louisville in Jefferson County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Wilson W. Wyatt, Sr.

(1905-1996)

Photographed By Steve Masler, March 10, 2018

1. Wilson W. Wyatt, Sr. Marker

Inscription. Former mayor of Louisville and lieutenant governor of Kentucky, Wyatt also served as a member of the University of Louisville Board of Trustees and made the first motion to desegregate the University in 1949

Erected 2012.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1949.

Location. 38° 13.216′ N, 85° 45.648′ W. Marker is in Louisville, Kentucky, in Jefferson County. It is in University. Marker is on West Cardinal Boulevard just west of S. 2nd Street. On the grounds of the Playhouse on the campus of the University of Louisville. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1911 S 3rd Street, Louisville KY 40208, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Woodford R. Porter, Sr. (here, next to this marker); Dr. Joseph H. McMillan, Sr (here, next to this marker); Dr. Charles Henry Parrish, Jr. (here, next to this marker); Dr. Eleanor Young Love (a few steps from this marker); Dr. Rufus E. Clement (a few steps from this marker); Anne M. Braden (a few steps from this marker); Dr. J. Blaine Hudson, Jr. (within shouting distance

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of this marker); Jane Goldstein Plaza (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Louisville.

Additional keywords. desegregation

Photographed By Darren Jefferson Clay, April 7, 2024

2. Wilson W. Wyatt, Sr. Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 23, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 12, 2018, by Steve Masler of Memphis, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 287 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on March 12, 2018, by Steve Masler of Memphis, Tennessee. 2. submitted on April 23, 2024, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.