1895-1976
Born at Statonville, Tennessee, J. Millard "Jack" Smith was president of Memphis State College from 1946 until 1960 and was the first alumnus of the college to become president. Following World War II, he guided the institution through an era of academic progress, culminating, in 1957, in the achievement of university status. He was Tennessee Commissioner of Education in 1938 and, again, in 1949-1950, and, and was president of Tennessee Polytechnic Institute from 1938-1940| HM Number | HM1MIV |
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| Marker Number | 4E 107 |
| Placed By | Tennessee Historical Commission |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Wednesday, August 5th, 2015 at 10:02am PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 16S E 232266 N 3889985 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 35.11715000, -89.93776667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 35° 7.029', W 89° 56.266' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 35° 7' 1.74" N, 89° 56' 15.96" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 901 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 3744 Walker Ave, Memphis TN 38111, US |
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