Vicksburg in Warren County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

Bethel A.M.E. Church

Photographed by Mark Hilton, May 25, 2017

1. Bethel A.M.E. Church Marker

Inscription. Site of first African Methodist Episcopal Church (1864), and first Negro Masonic Lodge in Mississippi organized here (1875). Campbell College was organized here in 1890. Present church was built in 1912.

Erected 1975 by the Mississippi Department of Archives and History.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church, the Historically Black Colleges and Universities, and the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1890.

Location. 32° 21.282′ N, 90° 52.725′ W. Marker is in Vicksburg, Mississippi, in Warren County. It is at the intersection of 1st Street East and Monroe Street, on the right when traveling east on 1st Street East. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 805 Monroe Street, Vicksburg MS 39183, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Natchez Trace Corridor

and in Greater Jackson.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

in the Mississippi Delta,

and in the Great River Road Region.

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 New Spain,

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: Strong in Faith (here, next to this marker); Governor "Turkey Runner" (here, next to this marker); Prince Hall Masonry Founded in Mississippi (a few steps from this marker); Vicksburg's First Bank (about

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400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Planters' Hall (about 400 feet away); Happy Home (about 400 feet away); Dr. David D. Foote (about 500 feet away); Main and Cherry (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Vicksburg.

Bethel A.M.E. Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, May 25, 2017

2. Bethel A.M.E. Church

Credits. This page was last revised on May 27, 2017. It was originally submitted on May 27, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 388 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 27, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.