Marker Inscription
(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)
About this site
Reeves, Jim is a historical marker in Carthage, Panola County, dedicated in 1994. It is one of 46 historical markers documented in Panola County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 87 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.1775, -94.2802 near Carthage. The nearest cataloged historic site is Liberty Chapel (cemetery), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Respess Family and Respess Creek, Mount Zion C. M. E. Church, and Panola County Jail, Old.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5365010846. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
