Auburn in Logan County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Margaret E. Munday

Photographed By Darren Jefferson Clay, June 16, 2024

1. Margaret E. Munday Marker

Inscription. of Auburn, Kentucky was the first African American undergraduate to enroll at Western Kentucky State College (Western Kentucky University). Munday arrived on the Hill in 1956 and graduated in 1960 earning a Bachelor's degree in music.

After graduation she taught music and chorus in the Logan County School for more than 30 years. Miss Munday organized the youth choir in the Union District Baptist Association which comprised 5 counties and 32 churches. She served faithfully in her church, Macedonia Baptist of Auburn, Ky., beginning at the early age of 10 years old.

Munday's legacy includes a number of awards and recognitions. In 1999, the WKU Society of African American Alumni honored her in their Spring Celebration. In 2012, she was inducted into the WKU Distinguished Alumni Hall of Fame. In 2021, Northeast Hall on WKU's campus was renamed Munday Hall in her honor.

In memory of Claradelle Rogers

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical year for this entry is 1956.

Location. 36° 51.755′ N, 86° 42.696′ W. Marker is in Auburn, Kentucky, in Logan County. Marker is at the intersection of West Main Street (Business U.S. 68) and South Lincoln Street, on the right when traveling east on

Paid Advertisement

Click on the ad for more information.
Please report objectionable advertising to the Editor.

Click or scan to see
this page online

West Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 309 West Main Street, Auburn KY 42206, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. McCutchen Meadows (approx. 1.8 miles away); 1917 Store and Post Office (approx. 3.2 miles away); Gasper River Meeting House (approx. 3.2 miles away); The Shaker Tavern (approx. 3.2 miles away); 1869 Shaker Tavern (approx. 3.2 miles away); "Elmwood" (approx. 3.8 miles away); Site of 1816 Blacksmith Shop (approx. 3.9 miles away); Site of 1856 Post Office (approx. 4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Auburn.

Photographed By Darren Jefferson Clay, June 16, 2024

2. Margaret E. Munday Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 20, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 17, 2024, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 47 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 17, 2024, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.