Marker - Jane Terrell Hospital
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cgeek
N 35° 08.415 W 090° 01.282
15S E 771382 N 3892658
Historical marker
Waymark Code: WM3NHX
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 04/25/2008
Views: 19
Jane Terrell Hospital
The Negro Baptist Association founded the Jane Terrell Baptist Hospital at 698 Williams in 1909 under leadership of Dr. C. A. Terrell. At his death, it was renamed Terrell Memorial Hospital under leadership of Dr. N. M. Watson. By mid 1920s there were 100 beds, 2 operating rooms and a training school for nurses. 75% of Black registered nurses who worked for the Health Dept. were graduates of this school.
Marker Name: Jane Terrell Hospital
Marker Location: Roadside
Type of Marker: Building
Marker Number: None
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Shelby County Historical Commission and the Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church
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