Mays died in 1984. He is honored in Atlanta with Benjamin E. Mays High School in southwest Atlanta, which is on Benjamin E.

This modest community lays claim to the birthplace of Benjamin E. Mays, Greenwood County’s most distinguished native son. Here the Benjamin E. Mays Historic Preservation Site — a museum ...

In his hundreds of writings, including articles, books, and pamphlets, Dr. Mays encouraged academic excellence and vigorously challenged segregation in schooling, housing, and employment. In addition ...