Fulton in Itawamba County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

Early Church Site

Photographed by Mark Hilton, April 7, 2017

1. Early Church Site Marker

Inscription. In 1838 the Methodist Episcopal Church established the Bull Mountain Mission Circuit, which added the newly formed town of Fulton to its charge. Circuit riders began holding services in a log structure just northwest of this site. The first church on this site was erected in 1878 by Malachi Cummings. The property was deeded to the Methodist Church in 1880 and replaced with a brick structure in 1930. The building was sold to the Catholic Diocese of Mississippi in 1968.

Erected 2014 by Mississippi Department of Archives and History.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1838.

Location. 34° 16.411′ N, 88° 24.419′ W. Marker is in Fulton, Mississippi, in Itawamba County. It is at the intersection of East Main Street (Mississippi Route 178) and North Clifton Street, on the right when traveling west on East Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 East Main Street, Fulton MS 38843, United

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Regionally, this marker is in andspecifically ast Mississippi in the North Mississippi Hills. It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Vision - Perserverence - Success (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Cedars (about 500 feet away); Jimmie Lunceford (about 600 feet away); Fulton (about 600 feet away); Aeolian Grove (approx. 0.2 miles away); Itawamba Community College (approx. 0.3 miles away); Fulton Cemetery (approx. 0.3 miles away); Historical African-American Cemetery (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fulton.

Christ the King Catholic Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, April 7, 2017

2. Christ the King Catholic Church

Area view of marker looking west on Main Street. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, April 7, 2017

3. Area view of marker looking west on Main Street.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 11, 2017. It was originally submitted on April 11, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 511 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 11, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.