Birthplace of James Percy Priest

Birthplace of James Percy Priest is a Tennessee historical marker in Priest Columbia, Maury County.

At Carter’s Creek Pike and Theta Road,Priest Columbia

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J. Percy Priest, the son of George M. and Axie Priest, was born on April 1, 1900, one mile west on the old Theta Road. From January 3, 1941 until his death on October 12, 1956, he served as U. S. Congressman from the Fifth District. Priest also worked as a teacher, journalist, and Christian leader. He is buried in Woodlawn Cemetery in Nashville.

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1862 · Johnson's Kentucky & Tennessee (1862) (Barry Lawrence Ruderman Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1864 · Kentucky And Tennessee (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1901 · Colombia, Tennessee (USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection)
1901 · Columbia, Tennessee (USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection)
1936 · Theta, Tennessee (USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection)

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Birthplace of James Percy Priest

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