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Organized in 1868, Bethel is the oldest African American congregation in Yazoo City. After affiliating with the African Methodist Episcopal Church, the congregation moved to this site in 1890. Designed by J.S. King, Bethel A.M.E. is one of the earliest brick churches built by African Americans in Mississippi.
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| HM Number | HM1GPF |
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| Tags | |
| Year Placed | 2006 |
| Placed By | The Mississippi Department of Archives and History |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Saturday, September 27th, 2014 at 1:39am PDT -07:00 |
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 15S E 742180 N 3637080 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 32.84508333, -90.41238333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 32° 50.705', W 90° 24.743' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 32° 50' 42.3" N, 90° 24' 44.58" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 662 |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling South |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 224 S Monroe St, Yazoo City MS 39194, US |
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