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Rosella Hightower/Joseph A. Callaway

Carter County
Location: at intersection of Daisy Lane and US-70 in Dickson
Coordinates: 34.187131, -96.980485
Material: Aluminum
Sponsor(s): Harrell McCullough
Topics: American Indians; Arts; Industrial Period, 1941–1982

Joseph A. Callaway gained international recognition as a director, critic, and Shakespearean actor. Rosella Hightower is one of five American Indian prima ballerinas depicted in Mike Larsen’s mural Flight of Spirit, on display in the State Capitol. A world-renowned ballerina of Choctaw descent, Hightower performed with several companies and founded the Center for Classical Dance in Cannes, France.

Note: Although the marker text refers to Rosella Hightower as Chickasaw, available primary and secondary sources suggest that she was of Choctaw descent.

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