Inscription
Organized ca. 1886, this African American church is the oldest continuous congregation in Gautier. Twice destroyed by fire, the church was rebuilt at its present site in 1893. The New Era Missionary Baptist Church choir sang at the 1936 inauguration of Governor Hugh L. White in Jackson.
Details
| HM Number | HMARX |
|---|---|
| Tags | |
| Year Placed | 2007 |
| Placed By | Mississippi Department of Archives and History |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Monday, September 8th, 2014 at 2:27am PDT -07:00 |
Pictures
Locationbig map
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 16R E 344283 N 3362621 |
|---|---|
| Decimal Degrees | 30.38553333, -88.62071667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 30° 23.132', W 88° 37.243' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 30° 23' 7.92" N, 88° 37' 14.58" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 228, 601, 662 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 713 US-90, Gautier MS 39553, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
Is this marker missing? Are the coordinates wrong? Do you have additional information that you would like to share with us? If so, check in.
Nearby Markersshow on map
Show me all markers in: Gautier, MS | Jackson County | 39553 | Mississippi | United States of America
Maintenance Issues
- Is this marker part of a series?
- What historical period does the marker represent?
- What historical place does the marker represent?
- What type of marker is it?
- What class is the marker?
- What style is the marker?
- Does the marker have a number?
- This marker could use another picture or two.
- Can this marker be seen from the road?
- Is the marker in the median?
Comments 0 comments