First Baptist Church

First Baptist Church (HM2LLJ)

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N 33° 27.758', W 88° 48.934'

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Organized July 28, 1839. Thirteen original members, one a slave. Used as a Confederate hospital during War Between the States. L. S. Foster, founder of Mississippi Baptist Orphanage, ordained here. General Stephen D. Lee, first president of A. & M. College, now Mississippi State University, served church as deacon. On this site, the original wooden church was completed in 1843. It was replaced in 1889 with a brick building which was renovated and enlarged in 1914 and 1922. Ray Memorial Building erected in 1956. Sanctuary erected in 1962.
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HM NumberHM2LLJ
Series This marker is part of the The Spirit of 76, America's Bicentennial Celebration series
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Year Placed1976
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Date Added Monday, October 7th, 2019 at 5:02pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 331276 N 3704050
Decimal Degrees33.46263333, -88.81556667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 33° 27.758', W 88° 48.934'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds33° 27' 45.48" N, 88° 48' 56.04" W
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