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"Normal Schools"; Prohibition; W.C. Handy Marker image, Touch for more information
By Darren Jefferson Clay, February 5, 2023
"Normal Schools"; Prohibition; W.C. Handy Marker
101 Tennessee, Davidson County, Nashville, North Capitol — "Normal Schools"; Prohibition; W.C. Handy
On 7th Avenue North, on the left when traveling south.
102 Tennessee, Davidson County, Nashville, North Capitol — "The Winning of the West"
On 7th Avenue North, on the left when traveling south.
103 Tennessee, Davidson County, Nashville, North Capitol — 75 — "Western Harmony"
On Third Avenue North at James Robertson Parkway (U.S. 431), on the left when traveling north on Third Avenue North.
104 Tennessee, Davidson County, Nashville, North Capitol — 16 poets and critics
On 7th Avenue North, on the left when traveling south.
105 Tennessee, Davidson County, Nashville, North Capitol — America's Musical Roots in Tennessee
On 6th Avenue North, on the right when traveling west.
106 Tennessee, Davidson County, Nashville, North Capitol — Arts Council of Greater Chattanooga
On 7th Avenue North, on the left when traveling south.
107 Tennessee, Davidson County, Nashville, North Capitol — Elvis Presley
On 7th Avenue North, on the left when traveling south.
108 Tennessee, Davidson County, Nashville, North Capitol — Jenny Lind, the "Swedish Nightingale"
On 7th Avenue North, on the left when traveling south.
109 Tennessee, Davidson County, Nashville, North Capitol — Landmak Recording Sessions
On 7th Avenue North, on the left when traveling south.
110 Tennessee, Davidson County, Nashville, North Capitol — Music publishing in Nashville
On 7th Avenue North, on the left when traveling south.
111 Tennessee, Davidson County, Nashville, North Capitol — Nashville Network
On 7th Avenue North, on the left when traveling south.
112 Tennessee, Davidson County, Nashville, North Capitol — Sam Phillip's Sun Studio
On 7th Avenue North, on the left when traveling south.
113 Tennessee, Davidson County, Nashville, North Capitol — Seesaw View of the Exposition
Near 7th Avenue North.
114 Tennessee, Davidson County, Nashville, North Capitol — Stax Records, Inc. and the "Memphis Sound"
On 7th Avenue North, on the left when traveling south.
115 Tennessee, Davidson County, Nashville, North Capitol — Tennessee Arts Commission
On 7th Avenue North, on the left when traveling south.
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116 Tennessee, Davidson County, Nashville, North Capitol — The 1995 gross revenues from Tennessee music related companies
On 7th Avenue North, on the left when traveling south.
117 Tennessee, Davidson County, Nashville, North Capitol — The Court of Three Stars — The Carillon of Bicentennial Mall
Near 6th Avenue North.
118 Tennessee, Davidson County, Nashville, North Capitol — Three Grand Divisions, Wilma Rudolph and Elvis Presley and city dwellers.
On 7th Avenue North, on the left when traveling south.
119 Tennessee, Davidson County, Nashville, North Capitol — William Edmondson was the first African American to have a show at New York's Museum of Modern Art
On 7th Avenue North, on the left when traveling south.
120 Tennessee, Davidson County, Nashville, North Nashville — Jefferson Street Jazz and Blues Festival
On Jefferson Street, on the right when traveling east.
121 Tennessee, Davidson County, Nashville, North Nashville — 'Night Train'
On Jefferson Street, on the left when traveling east.
122 Tennessee, Davidson County, Nashville, South Nashville — 245 — United Record Pressing
On Chestnut Street at Martin Street, on the right when traveling east on Chestnut Street.
123 Tennessee, Davidson County, Nashville, Watkins Park — 3A 254 — John Robert Lee Bradley — “Mr. Baptist” — 1919-2007 —
On Spruce Street, on the right when traveling north.
124 Tennessee, Davidson County, Nashville, Watkins Park — The Alfred Stieglitz Collection at Fisk University
On 17th Avenue North, on the right when traveling north.
125 Tennessee, Davidson County, Nashville, Watkins Park — The Fisk Jubliee Singers
On 17th Avenue North, on the left when traveling south.
126 Tennessee, Davidson County, Nashville, Watkins Park — 3A 125 — William Edmondson — (c. 1883 - 1951)
On Charlotte Avenue (U.S. 70) just east of 17th Avenue North, on the right when traveling west.
127 Tennessee, Davidson County, Nashville, West End Park — 122 — Albertine Maxwell
On West End Ave (U.S. 70S) at Orleans Drive, on the right when traveling north on West End Ave.
128 Tennessee, Decatur County, Parsons — Little David Wilkins — Tennesse Music Pathways —
On Tennessee Avenue South (U.S. 641), on the left when traveling south.
129 Tennessee, DeKalb County, Smithville — Darrin Vincent
On South Public Square at East Market Street, on the left when traveling east on South Public Square.
130 Tennessee, Dickson County, Dickson — Craig Morgan
On Frank Clement Place at Center Avenue, on the left when traveling west on Frank Clement Place.
131 Tennessee, Dickson County, Dickson — Francis Craig
On Frank Clement Place at Center Avenue, on the left when traveling west on Frank Clement Place.
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132 Tennessee, Dickson County, Dickson — John Rich
On Frank Clement Place at Center Avenue, on the left when traveling west on Frank Clement Place.
133 Tennessee, Dyer County, Dyersburg — Minglewood and “The Minglewood Blues”
On West Court Street at North Main Avenue (Business U.S. 51), on the right when traveling west on West Court Street.
134 Tennessee, Fayette County, Rossville — 4E 147 — "Mississippi" Fred McDowell — 1904 - 1972
On State Highway 57 at Rossville Road (State Road 194), on the right when traveling west on State Highway 57.
135 Tennessee, Franklin County, Sewanee — 2E 82 — Saints Rest
On Tennessee Avenue just west of University Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
136 Tennessee, Franklin County, Winchester — Built 1870s
On 1st Avenue NE west of North College Street, on the right when traveling west.
137 Tennessee, Franklin County, Winchester — Mike Farris
On 1st Avenue Northwest, on the right when traveling north.
138 Tennessee, Giles County, Pulaski — 3F 42 — Donald Grady Davidson (1893~1966) John Crowe Ransom (1888~1974)
Near South Second Street north of West Madison Street, on the right when traveling south.
139 Tennessee, Giles County, Pulaski — James M. McCallum — (1806 - 1889) — Historian - Lawyer —
Near Cleveland Street west of South Sam Davis Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
140 Tennessee, Greene County, Greeneville — Andrew Johnson
On West Summer Street at South Main Street, on the right when traveling west on West Summer Street.
141 Tennessee, Greene County, Greeneville — Andrew Johnson and Family
On West Summer Street, on the right when traveling west.
142 Tennessee, Greene County, Greeneville — 1C 53 — Benjamin Lundy
143 Tennessee, Greene County, Greeneville — The Band Perry — Tennessee Music Pathways —
On Tusculum Boulevard (Business Route 11E) 0.2 miles west of East Grove Street.
144 Tennessee, Greene County, Greeneville — Virginia Hall 1901
Near Shiloh Road just south of Erwin Highway, on the right when traveling south.
145 Tennessee, Grundy County, Beersheba Springs — 2E 42 — Mary Noailles Murfree — 1850-1922
On Tennessee Route 56 at Dahlgron Street, on the left when traveling east on State Route 56.
146 Tennessee, Grundy County, Monteagle, Monteagle Assembly — The Dawn Redwood of Monteagle — Tennessee Landmark and Historic Trees —
On Inn Way at Laburnum Avenue, on the left when traveling west on Inn Way.
147 Tennessee, Hamilton County, Chattanooga, Bluff View — Hunter Museum of American Art — Three Views, Three Buildings, One Museum
Near Bluff View Avenue, 0.1 miles north of East 2nd Street, on the right when traveling north.
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148 Tennessee, Hamilton County, Chattanooga, City Center — Hamilton County
On Georgia Avenue just north of East 7th Street, on the left when traveling north.
149 Tennessee, Hamilton County, Chattanooga, City Center — Old Library Building
On East 8th Street at Georgia Avenue, on the right when traveling east on East 8th Street.
150 Tennessee, Hamilton County, Chattanooga, Martin Luther King — 2A 75 — Bessie Smith — 1894-1937
On E ML King Blvd, on the right when traveling east.
151 Tennessee, Hamilton County, Chattanooga, Martin Luther King — 2A 89 — Martin Hotel — 1924-1985 — Chattanooga, Tennessee —
On M. L. King Boulevard (Tennessee Route 2) near Lindsey Street, on the left when traveling west.
152 Tennessee, Hamilton County, Chattanooga, Martin Luther King — The Impressions — Tennessee Music Pathways —
On East Martin Luther King Boulevard east of Lindsay Street, on the right when traveling east.
153 Tennessee, Hamilton County, Chattanooga, Southside Historic District — Chattanooga Choo-Choo — Tennessee Music Pathways —
On Market Street north of Station Street, on the right when traveling north.
154 Tennessee, Hamilton County, Chattanooga, Woodmore — 2A 85 — Roland Hayes — 1887-1977
On Woodmore Lane just south of Drummond Lane, on the right when traveling south.
155 Tennessee, Hardin County, Saltillo — W.S. "Fluke" Holland — Tennessee Music Pathways —
On Main Street (State Highway 69) at Wilkinson Street, on the right when traveling east on Main Street.
156 Tennessee, Hardin County, Savannah — Darryl Worley
On Wayne Road (U.S. 64) at Carrington Street, on the right when traveling west on Wayne Road.
157 Tennessee, Hawkins County, Bulls Gap — Archie Campbell — Tennessee Music Pathways —
On South Main Street just north of Sycamore Drive, on the right when traveling north.
158 Tennessee, Haywood County, Brownsville — Opera House
On South Washington Avenue at East Jefferson Street, on the right when traveling north on South Washington Avenue.
159 Tennessee, Haywood County, Brownsville — Richard Halliburton
On North Grand Avenue south of Key Corner Street, on the right when traveling south.
160 Tennessee, Haywood County, Brownsville — The Carnegie Library
On West Main Street (Tennessee Route 54) at North Wilson Avenue, on the right when traveling west on West Main Street.
161 Tennessee, Henderson County, Lexington — Hometown of Buddy Cannon — Tennessee Music Pathways —
On South Main Street at Natchez Trace Drive, on the right when traveling south on South Main Street.
162 Tennessee, Henry County, Paris — Dr. Bobby Jones — Tennessee Music Pathways —
On West Wood Street (Tennessee Route 69) at South Market Street (U.S. 641), on the left when traveling west on West Wood Street.
163 Tennessee, Hickman County, Nunnelly — 3D 63 — Beth Slater Whitson — 1879-1930
On State Highway 230 at Old State Highway 48, on the right when traveling north on State Highway 230.
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164 Tennessee, Hickman County, Nunnelly — Grace Baxter Thompson — 1902 - 1991
On State Highway 230, 0.4 miles west of Goodrich Road (County Road 961), on the right when traveling west.
165 Tennessee, Humphreys County, Hurricane Mills — Home Place of Loretta Lynn
On Hurricane Mills Road.
166 Tennessee, Jackson County, Gainesboro — Jamie Dailey — Tennessee Music Pathways —
On South Main Street near East Hull Avenue (Tennessee Highway 53), on the right when traveling north.
167 Tennessee, Jackson County, Gainesboro — 2D 44 — Orion Clemens — 1825-1897
On South Union Street at West Gore Avenue, on the right when traveling south on South Union Street.
168 Tennessee, Jefferson County, New Market — 1B52 — "Little Lord Fauntleroy"
On U.S. 11E close to Churchview Street, on the right when traveling south. Reported missing.
169 Tennessee, Jefferson County, New Market — 1B51 — Frances Hodgson Burnett
On Old Andrew Johnson Hwy, on the left when traveling south.
170 Tennessee, Johnson County, Mountain City — Clarence "Tom" Ashley — Tennessee Music Pathways —
On South Church Street at Donnelly Street, on the right when traveling south on South Church Street.
171 Tennessee, Knox County, Knoxville — 2111 Terrace Avenue — The Village
On Terrace Avenue just east of 22nd Street, on the left when traveling east.
172 Tennessee, Knox County, Knoxville — 400 Mulvaney Street — Nikki Giovanni
On South Hall of Fame Drive, on the right when traveling south.
173 Tennessee, Knox County, Knoxville — Albert Milani — (1892-1972) — Knoxville History Project —
On Main Street Southwest at Walnut Street, on the right when traveling east on Main Street Southwest.
174 Tennessee, Knox County, Knoxville — 9 — Archie Campbell / Chet Atkins — Cradle of Country Music Tour —
On West Summit Hill Drive at South Gay Street, on the right when traveling west on West Summit Hill Drive.
175 Tennessee, Knox County, Knoxville — Beauford Delaney — (Knoxville 1901-1979 Paris)
On Clinch Avenue at Henley Street (U.S. 70), on the left when traveling east on Clinch Avenue.
176 Tennessee, Knox County, Knoxville — Beauford Delaney — (Knoxville 1901-1979 Paris)
On East Magnolia Avenue (U.S. 70) at Jessamine Street, on the left when traveling west on East Magnolia Avenue.
177 Tennessee, Knox County, Knoxville — Beauford Delaney — (Knoxville 1901-1979 Paris)
On East Hill Avenue at Volunteer Landing Lane, on the right when traveling east on East Hill Avenue.
178 Tennessee, Knox County, Knoxville — 1E 129 — Beauford Delaney / Joseph Delaney — 1901-1979 / 1904-1991
On East Summit Hill Drive Southeast east of Patton Street, on the left when traveling east.
179 Tennessee, Knox County, Knoxville — C. Kermit "Buck" Ewing — (Bentleyville, Pennsylvania 1910-1976 Bali, Indonesia) — Knoxville History Project —
On South Gay Street at Main Street Southwest, on the right when traveling north on South Gay Street.
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180 Tennessee, Knox County, Knoxville — Catherine Wiley — (1879-1958) — Knoxville History Project —
On Union Avenue at South Gay Street, on the right when traveling east on Union Avenue.
181 Tennessee, Knox County, Knoxville — Catherine Wiley — (Coal Creek [now Rocky Top], Tennessee 1879-1958 Norristown, Pennsylvania)
On Broadway SW at West Jackson Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Broadway SW.
182 Tennessee, Knox County, Knoxville — Charles Christopher Krutch — (1849-1934)
On South Gay Street north of Clinch Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
183 Tennessee, Knox County, Knoxville — Charles Krutch — (South Carolina 1849 - 1943 Knoxville)
On Cumberland Avenue at Walnut Street, on the right when traveling west on Cumberland Avenue.
184 Tennessee, Knox County, Knoxville — Charles Krutch — (South Carolina 1849 - 1943 Knoxville)
On East Hill Avenue at Volunteer Landing Lane, on the right when traveling east on East Hill Avenue.
185 Tennessee, Knox County, Knoxville — 12 — Charlie Oaks — The New Market Train Wreck — Cradle of Country Music Tour —
On West Depot Avenue east of North Gay Street, on the right when traveling east.
186 Tennessee, Knox County, Knoxville — Cormac McCarthy — 1951 — Describing Market Square in his novel "Suttree" (1979) —
Near Wall Avenue west of Strong Street.
187 Tennessee, Knox County, Knoxville — David Madden — 1940's — Describing Market Square in the postwar 1940's in his novel "Bijou" (1974) —
Near Wall Avenue west of Strong Street.
188 Tennessee, Knox County, Knoxville — 13 — Dolly Parton — Cradle of Country Music Tour
On North Gay Street at West Depot Avenue, on the left when traveling north on North Gay Street.
189 Tennessee, Knox County, Knoxville — Earl O'Dell Henry — (1911-1945)
On James White Greenway, 0.1 miles east of Neyland Greenway, on the right when traveling east.
190 Tennessee, Knox County, Knoxville — Earl O'Dell Henry — (1911-1945)
On James White Greenway, 0.2 miles east of Fayland Greenway, on the right when traveling east.
191 Tennessee, Knox County, Knoxville — 19 — Elvis Presley — Cradle of Country Music Tour —
On Wall Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
192 Tennessee, Knox County, Knoxville — Father Abram J. Ryan — (1838–1886)
On West Vine Avenue at Walnut Street, on the left when traveling west on West Vine Avenue.
193 Tennessee, Knox County, Knoxville — Frances Hodgson Burnett Home Site — 1869
Near Neyland Drive (Tennessee Route 158) 0.1 miles east of Walnut Street, on the right when traveling east.
194 Tennessee, Knox County, Knoxville — Hugh Tyler — (1885 - 1976)
On James White Greenway, 0.3 miles east of Neyland Greenway, on the right when traveling east.
195 Tennessee, Knox County, Knoxville — James Agee — 1916 — Describing Market Square in 1916 in his novel "A Death in the Family" (1957) —
Near Wall Avenue west of Strong Street.
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196 Tennessee, Knox County, Knoxville — 1E 101 — James Rufus Agee
On Cumberland Ave. at James Agee Street, on the right when traveling west on Cumberland Ave..
197 Tennessee, Knox County, Knoxville — 1 — Knoxville's Old Custom House / Fiddlin' Bob Taylor — Cradle of Country Music Tour —
On Clinch Avenue at Market Street, on the left when traveling west on Clinch Avenue.
198 Tennessee, Knox County, Knoxville — Krutch Park — Charles E. Krutch — 1887-1981 —
On Union Avenue at Market Street, on the right when traveling east on Union Avenue.
199 Tennessee, Knox County, Knoxville — Lawson McGhee Library — Knoxville History Project —
On West Church Avenue at Locust Street, on the right when traveling east on West Church Avenue.
200 Tennessee, Knox County, Knoxville — Lloyd Branson — (1853-1925) — Knoxville History Project —
On South Gay Street at West Church Avenue, on the left when traveling north on South Gay Street.

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