Jimmie Lee Jackson / Jackson's Death Led to 'Bloody Sunday' March

Historical marker location:

301 Pickens Street, Marion, Alabama

( Marker is at the intersection of Pickens Street and Jackson Street, on the right when traveling south on Pickens Street.)

Marker installed: 2015

The city of Huntsville, Alabama played a key role in the United States space program during the Cold War. The Redstone Arsenal, located in Huntsville, was the site of the development of the first ballistic missile, and later became the center of the U.S. Army's missile and rocket programs.