Details for Jim Reeves

Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5365010846

Data

Marker Number 10846
Atlas Number 5365010846
Marker Title Jim Reeves
Index Entry Reeves, Jim
Address
City Carthage
County Panola
UTM Zone 15
UTM Easting 379304
UTM Northing 3560638
Subject Codes music
Marker Year 1994
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark No
Marker Location Jim Reeves Memorial Park, US 79, 3 mi. E of Carthage
Private Property No
Marker Condition In Situ
Marker Size grave marker
Marker Text (August 30, 1924 - July 31, 1964) Born in Galloway, James Travis Reeves played professional baseball for the St. Louis Cardinals' minor league team until an injury forced him to abandon that career. He became a radio disc jockey and formed a country western band. Joining the Grand Ole Opry in 1955, he became a world famous singer. Known fondly as "Gentleman Jim," Reeves was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1967, three years after he died in a plane crash. (1996)

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