The Metro Historical Commission voted unanimously Monday to approve a new marker in honor of Dr. Josie Wells. It will be placed outside Nashville General Hospital.
Despite Some Pushback, Cane Ridge Marker Will Publicize More Of Nashville’s History Of Lynchings
A 15-year-old Black boy was lynched by a white mob on Dec. 15, 1924. Despite a grand jury investigation, public outcry and a reward, no one was ever charged. Now, a new marker at the site of Davidson County’s last known lynching aims to share Samuel Smith’s story.