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Memphis Martyrs
Mississippi River Bluff, Memphis,
TN ,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
35° 7' 41.018664",
-90° 4' 16.77108"
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Tennessee State
Historical Marker
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In August 1878, fear of death caused a panic during which 30,000 of 50,000 Memphians fled this bluff city. By October, the epidemic of yellow fever killed 4204 of 6,000 Caucasians and 946 of 14,000 Negroes who stayed. With some outside help, citizens of all races and walks of life, recognizing their common plight in this devastated, bankrupt community, tended 17,600 sick and buried the dead. As a result many of them lost their lives, becoming martyrs in their service to mankind.
Last updated: 2/14/2015 15:17:00 |
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Memphis Martyrs Tennessee Map
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