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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Shelby County, Tennessee

 
Clickable Map of Shelby County, Tennessee and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Shelby County, TN (490) Fayette County, TN (18) Tipton County, TN (34) Crittenden County, AR (27) Mississippi County, AR (52) DeSoto County, MS (27) Marshall County, MS (31)  ShelbyCounty(490) Shelby County (490)  FayetteCounty(18) Fayette County (18)  TiptonCounty(34) Tipton County (34)  CrittendenCountyArkansas(27) Crittenden County (27)  MississippiCounty(52) Mississippi County (52)  DeSotoCountyMississippi(27) DeSoto County (27)  MarshallCounty(31) Marshall County (31)
Memphis is the county seat for Shelby County
Adjacent to Shelby County, Tennessee
      Fayette County (18)  
      Tipton County (34)  
      Crittenden County, Arkansas (27)  
      Mississippi County, Arkansas (52)  
      DeSoto County, Mississippi (27)  
      Marshall County, Mississippi (31)  
 
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301 Tennessee, Shelby County, Memphis, Downtown Memphis — 4E 168 — The Saturday Night Jamboree
On Madison Avenue at Maggie H. Isabell Street, on the right when traveling east on Madison Avenue.
302 Tennessee, Shelby County, Memphis, Downtown Memphis — 16 — The Shrine Building
Near Monroe Avenue just east of South Front Street, on the left when traveling east.
303 Tennessee, Shelby County, Memphis, Downtown Memphis — 4E 93 — The Sultana Disaster
Near Riverside Drive west of Jefferson Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
304 Tennessee, Shelby County, Memphis, Downtown Memphis — They Passed This Way
On Riverside Drive, on the right when traveling south.
305 Tennessee, Shelby County, Memphis, Downtown Memphis — This Plaque is Dedicated to Father and Son, Leaders of Their RaceWhose Accomplishments Brought Honorable Recognition — To The City of Memphis —
On Beale Street at 4th Street, on the right when traveling east on Beale Street.
306 Tennessee, Shelby County, Memphis, Downtown Memphis — 4E 69 — Thomas Alva Edison
On North Court Street west of North 2nd Street, on the right when traveling west.
307 Tennessee, Shelby County, Memphis, Downtown Memphis — Tom Lee MemorialA very worthy Negro
On S. Riverside Blvd near Beale Street, on the left when traveling north.
308 Tennessee, Shelby County, Memphis, Downtown Memphis — Tom Lee Monument
Near Riverside Drive.
309 Tennessee, Shelby County, Memphis, Downtown Memphis — U.S. Supreme Court Rules On Overton Park and I-401956 - 2006
Near Poplar Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
310 Tennessee, Shelby County, Memphis, Downtown Memphis — 7 — Union Avenue
On Union Avenue at South Main Street, on the right when traveling east on Union Avenue.
311 Tennessee, Shelby County, Memphis, Downtown Memphis — 4E 76 — Virginia ("Ginnie") Bethel Moon1844-1926
Near North Front Street at Jefferson Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
312 Tennessee, Shelby County, Memphis, Downtown Memphis — 4E 42 — Washburn's QuartersAug. 21, 1864
On Union Avenue (U.S. 64) east of Hernando Street, on the right when traveling west. Reported missing.
313 Tennessee, Shelby County, Memphis, Downtown Memphis — 4E 118 — WDIAThe Goodwill Station
On Union Avenue at S November 6th St. Or Gen Washburns Escape Alley, on the left when traveling east on Union Avenue.
314 Tennessee, Shelby County, Memphis, Downtown Memphis — Welcome To The National Civil Rights MuseumAt the Lorraine Motel
On Mulberry Street at East Butler Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Mulberry Street.
315 Tennessee, Shelby County, Memphis, Downtown Memphis — 48 — Wildcats
Near North 2nd Street (State Highway 3) at South Court Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
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316 Tennessee, Shelby County, Memphis, Downtown Memphis — 21 — William Len
On Monroe Avenue at South Main Street, on the right when traveling west on Monroe Avenue.
317 Tennessee, Shelby County, Memphis, Downtown Memphis — William Len Hotel
On Monroe Avenue at South Main Street, on the right when traveling west on Monroe Avenue.
318 Tennessee, Shelby County, Memphis, Downtown Memphis — 4E 135 — WLOK Radio Station
On South Second Street, on the right when traveling south.
319 Tennessee, Shelby County, Memphis, Downtown Memphis — WMC Radio Station
320 Tennessee, Shelby County, Memphis, East Memphis — Crystal Shrine Grotto
On Poplar Avenue (U.S. 72) at Oakhaven Road, on the left when traveling east on Poplar Avenue.
321 Tennessee, Shelby County, Memphis, East Memphis — Eudora Baptist Church
On Poplar Avenue (U.S. 72) at South Perkins Road, on the left when traveling east on Poplar Avenue.
322 Tennessee, Shelby County, Memphis, East Memphis — Eudora Baptist Church
Near Poplar Ave. (U.S. 72) at Perkins Road.
323 Tennessee, Shelby County, Memphis, East Memphis — Mullins United Methodist Church
On Walnut Grove Road at Mendenhall Road, on the left on Walnut Grove Road.
324 Tennessee, Shelby County, Memphis, East Memphis — 4E 150 — St. Agnes Academy
On Walnut Grove Road, 0.1 miles North Mendenhall Road, on the right when traveling west.
325 Tennessee, Shelby County, Memphis, East Memphis — 4E 136 — St. Mary's Episcopal School
On Perkins Extended, 0.1 miles Walnut Grove Road, on the right when traveling north.
326 Tennessee, Shelby County, Memphis, East Memphis — Zippin Pippin / Libertyland
On East Parkway South (Tennessee Route 277) at Young Avenue, on the right when traveling north on East Parkway South.
327 Tennessee, Shelby County, Memphis, East Parkway — Griffin House
On Madison Avenue close to Cooper Street, on the right when traveling west.
328 Tennessee, Shelby County, Memphis, Frayser — Vietnam Honor Roll
On North Watkins Street (Tennessee Route 388) at Thomas Street (U.S. 51), on the right when traveling east on North Watkins Street.
329 Tennessee, Shelby County, Memphis, French Fort — Chickasaw Heritage Park
Near Metal Museum Drive west of Riverside Boulevard.
330 Tennessee, Shelby County, Memphis, French Fort — Chisca Mound
Near Metal Museum Drive west of Riverside Boulevard when traveling west.
331 Tennessee, Shelby County, Memphis, French Fort — De Soto Viewed the Mississippi
Near Metal Museum Drive west of Riverside Boulevard when traveling west.
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332 Tennessee, Shelby County, Memphis, French Fort — Fort PickeringProtecting Memphis
Near Metal Museum Drive at Alston Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
333 Tennessee, Shelby County, Memphis, French Fort — Fortress of Chisca
Near Metal Museum Drive west of Riverside Boulevard when traveling west.
334 Tennessee, Shelby County, Memphis, French Fort — U.S. Marine Hospital
On Metal Museum Drive south of West Illinois Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
335 Tennessee, Shelby County, Memphis, Glenview — Tennessee Williams’ First Play
On Glenview Avenue just east of Oaklawn Street, on the right.
336 Tennessee, Shelby County, Memphis, Green Meadows — The Lindenwood Christian Church(Disciples of Christ)
On Union Avenue just west of Patricia Drive, on the right when traveling west.
337 Tennessee, Shelby County, Memphis, Greentrees — Nelson-Kirby HouseYellow Fever Refuge
On Messick Road at Hickory Crest Drive, on the right when traveling east on Messick Road.
338 Tennessee, Shelby County, Memphis, Hyde Park — Joseph "Joe" C. WarrenMemphis Sanitation Strike Organizer
On Meagher Street at Dunkley Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Meagher Street.
339 Tennessee, Shelby County, Memphis, Hyde Park — The Memphis 13 / Springdale Elementary School
On North Hollywood Street, 0.1 miles north of Jackson Avenue (Route 14), on the right when traveling north.
340 Tennessee, Shelby County, Memphis, Lea's Woods — First Baptist Church
On Poplar Avenue (U.S. 72) at East Parkway North, on the right when traveling west on Poplar Avenue.
341 Tennessee, Shelby County, Memphis, Lea's Woods — Overton Park
On East Parkway.
342 Tennessee, Shelby County, Memphis, Meadow Brook — The Lynching of Ell Persons
On Summer Ave (U.S. 70) at Bartlett Road, on the left when traveling east on Summer Ave.
343 Tennessee, Shelby County, Memphis, Medical District — 4E 129 — Blair T. Hunt, Sr. / Blair T. Hunt, Jr.
Near Beale Street west of South Lauderdale Street, on the right when traveling east.
344 Tennessee, Shelby County, Memphis, Medical District — Campbell ClinicOrthopaedics — 869 Madison Ave. 1920-1997 —
On Madison Avenue, 0 miles east of Dunlap, on the right when traveling east.
345 Tennessee, Shelby County, Memphis, Medical District — Elvis Presley and Sun Records / Sun Records
On Union Avenue (U.S. 51/64) at Marshall Avenue, on the left when traveling east on Union Avenue.
346 Tennessee, Shelby County, Memphis, Medical District — 4E 130 — First Baptist Church / Mt. Olive CME Church
On Linden Ave (or) Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Ave. (Tennessee Route 278) at S. Lauderdale Street, on the right when traveling west on Linden Ave (or) Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Ave..
347 Tennessee, Shelby County, Memphis, Medical District — 4E 144 — George W. Lee1894 - 1976
On Beale Street, 0.2 miles west of S. Lauderdale Street, on the left when traveling east.
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348 Tennessee, Shelby County, Memphis, Medical District — It was a Struggle for Freedom For Dignity and For EqualityRecognition
On Beale Street at Danny Thomas (U.S. 51), on the right when traveling east on Beale Street.
349 Tennessee, Shelby County, Memphis, Medical District — Memphis City Hospital
On Madison Avenue.
350 Tennessee, Shelby County, Memphis, Medical District — Metropolitan Inter~Faith Association
On Vance Avenue, 0 miles west of East Street, on the right when traveling west.
351 Tennessee, Shelby County, Memphis, Medical District — N. B. Forrest Camp 215 Sons of Confederate Veterans
On Union Avenue (U.S. 51) west of Dunlap Street, on the right when traveling west.
352 Tennessee, Shelby County, Memphis, Medical District — Nathan Bedford Forrest
On Union Avenue (U.S. 51) west of Dunlap Street, on the right when traveling west. Reported permanently removed.
353 Tennessee, Shelby County, Memphis, Medical District — 4E 117 — Nathan Bedford Forrest III, Airman
On Union Avenue (U.S. 79) west of South Dunlap Street, on the right when traveling west.
354 Tennessee, Shelby County, Memphis, Medical District — Owen College1954-1968
On Vance Avenue at Orleans, on the right when traveling east on Vance Avenue.
355 Tennessee, Shelby County, Memphis, Medical District — 4E 149 — Russwood Park
On 910 Madison Avenue, 0.1 miles west of North Pauline Street, on the right when traveling west.
356 Tennessee, Shelby County, Memphis, Medical District — 4E 184 — St. John Baptist Church
On Vance Avenue at S Orleans Street, on the right when traveling west on Vance Avenue.
357 Tennessee, Shelby County, Memphis, Medical District — The Commercial Appeal / Publishing Locations
On Union Avenue (U.S. 70, 79) 0.1 miles east of South Lauderdale Street, on the right when traveling east.
358 Tennessee, Shelby County, Memphis, Medical District — 4E 84 — The First Railroad in West TennesseeThe LaGrange and Memphis Railroad
On Union Avenue, 0.1 miles east of Lauderdale Street, on the right when traveling east.
359 Tennessee, Shelby County, Memphis, Medical District — The Hunt-Phelan Home
On Beale Street, 0.2 miles east of South Lauderdale Street, on the right when traveling east.
360 Tennessee, Shelby County, Memphis, Medical District — 4E 131 — Universal Life Insurance Building / Universal Life Insurance Company
On Linden Avenue (Tennessee Route 278) at South Danny Thomas Boulevard (Tennessee Route 1), on the right when traveling west on Linden Avenue.
361 Tennessee, Shelby County, Memphis, Messick Buntyn — Maxwelton (Circa 1855-1860)
On Old Southern Avenue, 0.1 miles east of Semmes.
362 Tennessee, Shelby County, Memphis, Midtown — Bettis Family Cemetery
On Angelus Street just north of Madison Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
363 Tennessee, Shelby County, Memphis, Midtown — Central Gardens Historic District
On S. Belvedere Blvd., 0 miles Peabody Ave/, on the left when traveling south.
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364 Tennessee, Shelby County, Memphis, Midtown — Chickasaw Trail
On North Danny Thomas Boulevard (U.S. 51) at Adams Avenue, on the right when traveling north on North Danny Thomas Boulevard.
365 Tennessee, Shelby County, Memphis, Midtown — Christian Brothers College
On Adams Avenue just west of North Neely Street, on the right when traveling west.
366 Tennessee, Shelby County, Memphis, Midtown — 4E 108 — Collins Chapel Christian Methodist Episcopal Church
On Washington Avenue at North Orleans Street, on the right when traveling west on Washington Avenue.
367 Tennessee, Shelby County, Memphis, Midtown — Crump Home
On Peabody Avenue just west of South Rembert Street, on the right when traveling west.
368 Tennessee, Shelby County, Memphis, Midtown — Fargason Fields
On North Lane at Lyndale Avenue, on the left when traveling north on North Lane.
369 Tennessee, Shelby County, Memphis, Midtown — First Congregational Church
Near S Watkins Street at Eastmoreland Ave.. Reported missing.
370 Tennessee, Shelby County, Memphis, Midtown — Grace-St. Luke's Episcopal Church
On Peabody Ave. at Lemaster Street, on the left when traveling east on Peabody Ave..
371 Tennessee, Shelby County, Memphis, Midtown — 4E 175 — Hutchison School
On Union Avenue, 0.1 miles east of Barksdale Street., on the right when traveling east.
372 Tennessee, Shelby County, Memphis, Midtown — 4E 167 — Idlewild Presbyterian Church
On South Evergreen Street just north of Union Avenue (U.S. 64/79), on the left when traveling north.
373 Tennessee, Shelby County, Memphis, Midtown — Jane Terrell Hospital
On Court Avenue at Bellevue Boulevard, on the right when traveling east on Court Avenue.
374 Tennessee, Shelby County, Memphis, Midtown — Kuni Wada Bakery Remembrance
On Madison Avenue just east of Claybrook Street.
375 Tennessee, Shelby County, Memphis, Midtown — 4E 114 — Lowenstein Mansion
On Jefferson Avenue at Manassas Street on Jefferson Avenue.
376 Tennessee, Shelby County, Memphis, Midtown — 4E 72 — Luke Edward Wright1846-1922
On North Orleans Street just north of Jefferson Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
377 Tennessee, Shelby County, Memphis, Midtown — 4E 132 — Mallory-Neely House
On Adams Avenue west of North Orleans Street, on the right when traveling west.
378 Tennessee, Shelby County, Memphis, Midtown — Memphis BelleBoeing B-17 F #41-24485 — Margaret Polk —
Near Veterans Plaza Drive, 0.1 miles north of Poplar Avenue.
379 Tennessee, Shelby County, Memphis, Midtown — Overton Square1969 — Birth of the Square —
On Madison Avenue at Cooper, on the right when traveling east on Madison Avenue.
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380 Tennessee, Shelby County, Memphis, Midtown — 4E 79 — Rhodes College
On North Parkway at University Street, on the right on North Parkway.
381 Tennessee, Shelby County, Memphis, Midtown — Site of the former Union Avenue United Methodist Church
On Union Ave, at Cooper Street, on the right when traveling east on Union Ave,.
382 Tennessee, Shelby County, Memphis, Midtown — Southwestern Alumni World War II Memorial
Near North Lane.
383 Tennessee, Shelby County, Memphis, Midtown — The 1969 Miss Memphis Review
On Poplar Avenue (U.S. 72) at North Belvedere Boulevard, on the right when traveling east on Poplar Avenue.
384 Tennessee, Shelby County, Memphis, Midtown — The Antenna Club“World Famous” and Family Owned / An Original Punk Rock Venue
On South Willett Street just south of Madison Avenue, on the left when traveling south.
385 Tennessee, Shelby County, Memphis, Midtown — The Overton Park Shell/The Levitt Shell At Overton Park
On Museum Drive, 0 miles east of Morrie Moss, on the right when traveling west.
386 Tennessee, Shelby County, Memphis, Midtown — William Neely MalloryMajor, U.S. Air Force — 1901---1945 Churchman Athlete Patriot Philanthropist —
On North Lane near Lyndale Avenue, on the right.
387 Tennessee, Shelby County, Memphis, Midtown — 4E 182 — Woodruff - Fontaine House
On Adams Avenue, 0.1 miles west of North Orleans Street, on the right when traveling west.
388 Tennessee, Shelby County, Memphis, New Pathways — 4E 111 — Booker T. Washington High School
On Lauderdale at East Georgia Ave., on the left when traveling north on Lauderdale.
389 Tennessee, Shelby County, Memphis, New Pathways — 4E 155 — First Baptist Church, Lauderdale
On Lauderdale at Mississippi Boulevard, on the right when traveling north on Lauderdale.
390 Tennessee, Shelby County, Memphis, New Pathways — 4E 153 — Lucie Eddie CampbellComposer, Educator and Activist — 1885-1963 —
On S. Lauderdale Street.
391 Tennessee, Shelby County, Memphis, New Pathways — 4E 31 — Pigeon Roost Road
On Lamar Avenue (U.S. 78) at Interstate 240, on the right when traveling west on Lamar Avenue.
392 Tennessee, Shelby County, Memphis, New Pathways — 4E 74 — St. John's United Methodist Church
On Peabody at Bellevue (U.S. 51), on the left when traveling west on Peabody.
393 Tennessee, Shelby County, Memphis, New Pathways — 4E 127 — T. H. Hayes and Sons Funeral Home
On Lauderdale at Mississippi Boulevard, on the right on Lauderdale.
394 Tennessee, Shelby County, Memphis, New Pathways — The Memphis 13/Bruce Elementary
On Carr Ave., on the right when traveling south.
395 Tennessee, Shelby County, Memphis, New Pathways — 4E 156 — The Mount Nebo Baptist Church
On Vance Ave. at Lauderdale Street, on the right when traveling east on Vance Ave..
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396 Tennessee, Shelby County, Memphis, Normal Station — Normal Station Neighborhood
On Spottswood Avenue at Echeles Street, on the right when traveling west on Spottswood Avenue.
397 Tennessee, Shelby County, Memphis, North Memphis — American Studios / Elvis Presley at American Studios
On Thomas Street (U.S. 51) at Chelsea Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Thomas Street.
398 Tennessee, Shelby County, Memphis, North Memphis — 4E 99 — Burkle Estate
On North 2nd Street north of Chelsea Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
399 Tennessee, Shelby County, Memphis, North Memphis — 4E 171 — Humes High SchoolAlma Mater of Elvis Presley
On North Manassas Street at Orphanage Avenue, on the right when traveling south on North Manassas Street.
400 Tennessee, Shelby County, Memphis, North Memphis — 4E 124 — Isaac Hayes
On N. Manassas Street close to Wells Ave., on the right when traveling south.

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