Dr. James Thomas Gibson

Historical marker location:

Covington, Georgia

( Marker is on Georgia Route 212, 0.2 miles north of Richards Chapel Road, on the right when traveling north.)

Marker installed: 2000

October 5, 1857 - June 21, 1921.

Georgia played a significant role in the Civil Rights Movement, with many key events taking place in the state. The Albany Movement, the March on Washington, and the Selma to Montgomery March all had ties to Georgia.