Established 1870New Albany The church first formed with 7 members as part of a preaching circuit ridden by the Scottish Rev. Peter Fleming. The church erected a small, plain building across the street from the present site in April 1886, being remodeled until 1908. Soon after, the building was largely inadequate to meet the needs…
Established 1843New Albany First Baptist of New Albany was organized in 1843. It was reorganized in the late 1850’s and active up to the Civil War. After the war, it was reorganized for the third time in 1866. In 1968, it celebrated its 125th anniversary and in 1993, celebrated 150 years. Soo it will celebrate…
Established 1878/1912Myrtle 1878 then in 1909 New Oak Grove Church of Christ 1912 became New Oak Grove Baptist Church 1152 CR 54 Myrtle, MS 38650 662-988-2141
Established 1843Blue Springs The church was first organized on September 23, 1843 as Pleasant Grove Church, then New Hope Church in 1852, then finally given its current identity, Fairfield Presbyterian Church, in 1876. 1498 Co Rd 194 Blue Springs, MS 38828
Established 1859Ellistown On December 10, 1859, New Prospect Baptist Church was organized at Ellistown with 13 members. In 1959 when a new brick building was completed, the name was changed to Ellistown Baptist Church 1006 CR 185 Blue Springs, MS 38828
Established 1843Cornersville Organized and built in 1900. The men of the community worked together to cut logs and build the church. In 1945, a new brick veneer building was built where Sunday school rooms were added and in 1968, the fellowship hall was added. 103 Cornersville Road Potts Camp, MS 38659 662-988-2560
Established 1905New Albany Now new Albany Presbyterian Church Originally organized in 1905 with 89 members, the church has since reorganized and been meeting since 1977. Though the church had only one child when originally organized, as the need arose, women prepared a nursery and Sunday school rooms for the then 24 children and 121 total…
Established 1910Center Center Baptist Church began on September 26, 1920 as a Missionary Baptist Church in Center School. After the brush arbor meeting in 1930 they voted to change the name to Center and build a church building. The women helped raise money for the $419.61 purchase by having “chicken drives”. 1701 CR 121 Blue…
Established 1896New Albany The church was deeded one acre of land on September 3, 1896. The congregants cut logs from members’ land, hauled it to the mill, brought the lumber back, and built the church. The first building was composed of one room with 2 entrances. Men entered on the left and sat on the…
Established 1915New Albany The simple white building has remained the same thought many years in this African American Church. The name Bodock comes from a tree in the area which has wood that is extremely hard and was used by the Native Chickasaw for making bows. Hwy 178 West between New Albany and Myrtle
