Historical Marker

Primus King and the Civil Rights Movement

Columbus · Muscogee County · Erected 2015

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The Story

On July 4, 1944, Primus King was turned away from voting in the all-white Democratic primary at the Muscogee County Courthouse. Backed by Dr. Thomas Brewer, his suit King v. Chapman struck down Georgia's white primary.

About this site

Primus King and the Civil Rights Movement is a historical marker in Columbus, Muscogee County, erected in 2015. 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 32.4645, -84.9906 near Columbus. The nearest cataloged historic site is Birthplace of Georgia's Woman Suffrage Movement (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Building at 944 Second Avenue, Red Jacket, and Springer Opera House.

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

📍 32.4645, -84.9906 · Columbus, Muscogee County

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