Finley's Drug Stores

Finley's Drug Stores (HM23NA)

Location: Mobile, AL 36610 Mobile County
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Country: United States of America
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N 30° 41.718', W 88° 3.098'

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John L. Finley Jr. opened Finley's Pharmacy #1 in 1950. John and his brother, James, established Finley's #2 in 1959, which was later sold to Benjamin F. Jackson, Sr.
James H. Finley. Sr. eventually opened six stores, launching the first black chain of drugstores in Alabama. Finley's #3 stood on this site. James was vice president of the Neighborhood Organized Workers that helped end a segregated Mobile.
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HM NumberHM23NA
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Placed ByThe African-American Heritage Trail of Mobile
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Monday, December 11th, 2017 at 10:02am PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16R E 399284 N 3396306
Decimal Degrees30.69530000, -88.05163333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 30° 41.718', W 88° 3.098'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds30° 41' 43.08" N, 88° 3' 5.88" W
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Area Code(s)251
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling North
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 631-725 Dr Martin Luther King Jr Ave, Mobile AL 36610, US
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