Cheney Lively (ca. 1790s-1858). Cheney Lively (also spelled Chaney, Chany, China, or Chinny) may have been the city’s first permanent African American… Read More »Cheney Lively
Daisy Lloyd (Oct. 15, 1923-May 15, 2019). Daisy Dorothy Riley Lloyd was born in Lawrence, Kansas, to Hiram and Nettie Henrie Riley.… Read More »Daisy Lloyd
Charles J. and Dorothy B. Lynn Charles J. Lynn (Jan. 17, 1874-Sept. 22, 1958) and Dorothy Jane Black Lynn (July 14, 1902-July 19, 1989). Charles Jackson… Read More »Charles J. and Dorothy B. Lynn
Gertrude Mahorney Gertrude Mahorney was an educator in the system. She grew up in a progressive home, traveled throughout Europe, and was… Read More »Gertrude Mahorney
Marjorie Main (Feb. 24, 1890–Apr. 10, 1975). Born near , Indiana, Marjorie Main was a film and stage actress with over 80… Read More »Marjorie Main
Mamá Inés Mexican Bakery Mamá Inés Mexican Bakery is a business, founded by entrepreneur Rosa Gaeta Montoya, that has operated several outlets in Indianapolis… Read More »Mamá Inés Mexican Bakery
Marian University Marian University is an independent, coeducational, comprehensive liberal arts university. Affiliated with the Roman Catholic church, the university is located… Read More »Marian University
Nancy McCann Martens (May 27, 1881-Sept. 11, 1940). The impresario who brought classical music and dance to Indianapolis during the 1930s, Nancy McCann… Read More »Nancy McCann Martens
Edna Martin Edna Martin was born as Edna Mae Barnes on November 25, 1897 on a farm near Mount Vernon. The previous… Read More »Edna Martin
Virginia Dill McCarty (Dec. 15, 1924-May 26, 2006). Born in Plainfield, Indiana, Virginia Ann Dill McCarty graduated first in her class from Plainfield… Read More »Virginia Dill McCarty
