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Memphis Tennessee Garrison was born Memphis Tennessee Carter in Hollins, Virginia on March 3, 1890. She moved with her family to Gary, WV, as a young child. She was named after the city where her aunt worked as a teacher; Memphis, Tennessee, had a large black population. Her parents, Wesley Carter and Cassie Thomas Carter, were former slaves. She had an older brother by 10 years, John Carter, who moved to Columbus, Ohio, as an adult and worked in a steel mill.
Publication Date
2020
City
Huntington, West Virginia
Keywords
Memphis Tennessee Garrison, Huntington, West Virginia, NAACP
Disciplines
African American Studies | Arts and Humanities | Race and Ethnicity | Race, Ethnicity and Post-Colonial Studies | Social and Behavioral Sciences | Sociology
Recommended Citation
Johnson, Kelli, "Memphis Tennessee Garrison" (2020). Publications. 4.
https://mds.marshall.edu/african_american_pub/4
