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Born Sept. 8, 1897, at Meridian, Miss. Known as the "Singing Brakeman," Rodger's recordings of Southern blues and ballads greatly contributed to the world-wide popularity of a distinctly American musical form.
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| HM Number | HM1GP2 |
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| Tags | |
| Year Placed | 1978 |
| Placed By | The Mississippi Department of Archives and History |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Monday, September 29th, 2014 at 7:19am PDT -07:00 |
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 16S E 338277 N 3583328 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 32.37523333, -88.71908333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 32° 22.514', W 88° 43.145' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 32° 22' 30.84" N, 88° 43' 8.7" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 601 |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling South |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 1700-1762 Jimmie Rogers Memorial Dr, Meridian MS 39307, US |
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