Historical Marker

Mildred L. Terry Branch Library

Columbus · Muscogee County · Erected 2003

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The Story

Opened in 1953 as Columbus's segregated library for African Americans - a response to Black taxpayers being barred from the white library - it was led for nearly 30 years by librarian Mildred Terry, for whom it was renamed in 1981.

About this site

Mildred L. Terry Branch Library is a historical marker in Columbus, Muscogee County, erected in 2003. It is one of 92 historical markers documented in Muscogee County, among 248 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 32.4579, -84.9874 near Columbus. The nearest cataloged historic site is Spencer, William Henry, House (historic place), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Rainey, Gertrude Ma Pridgett, House, “The Folly”, and Pemberton House.

This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 32.4579, -84.9874 · Columbus, Muscogee County

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