South Jackson Street - Montgomery, Alabama
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N 32° 22.331 W 086° 17.784
16S E 566189 N 3581908
Marker telling the history of South Jackson Street in Montgomery, Alabama.
Waymark Code: WMD31V
Location: Alabama, United States
Date Posted: 11/12/2011
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South Jackson Street became the center of residences for African-American professionals, politicians and businessmen since the founding of the neighborhood in the 1870s. One example is the residence of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. during the Bus Boycotts in the 1950s.
Marker Name: South Jackson Street
Marker Type: Urban
Addtional Information::
The text of the marker reads:
South Jackson Street
Long a home to African-American professionals, politicians, and businessmen, South Jackson Street is in the heart of Centennial Hill, a neighborhood which developed in the 1870s. One block north at #309 is the house where Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. lived during the Bus Boycott; #341 was the home of John W. Jones, Lowndes County senator in the Reconstruction legislature. Building on NE corner is former Ben Moore Hotel, site of many Civil Rights meetings and activities. Alabama State University at south end of street.
Alabama Historical Association 1992
Date Dedicated / Placed: 1992
Marker Number: Not Listed
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