Natchez in Adams County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

Rose Hill Missionary Baptist Church

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, July 8, 2017

1. Rose Hill Missionary Baptist Church Marker

Inscription.
Rose Hill is the oldest black baptist congregation in the state, with origins dating to 1837. This 1908 building replaces the first wooden church and contains a 1912 Moller pipe organ. Randle Pollard was the first official pastor, serving from 1867-1890.

Erected 2000 by 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 Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series list.

Location. 31° 33.763′ N, 91° 23.837′ W. Marker is in Natchez, Mississippi, in Adams County. It is on Madison Street east of North Union Street, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 607 Madison Street, Natchez MS 39120, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southwest Mississippi and in Natchez Trace Corridor.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and in the Great River Road Region.

Globally, it is in North

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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 Viceroyalty of New France,

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: Lisle-Shields Town House (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Gerard Brandon IV House (about 700 feet away); Intersection of High and North Rankin streets (about 800 feet away); Stanton Hall (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Burn (approx. 0.2 miles away); Deacons for Defense and Justice (approx. 0.2 miles away); Jefferson Street Methodist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); King's Tavern (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Natchez.

Rose Hill Missionary Baptist Church and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, July 8, 2017

2. Rose Hill Missionary Baptist Church and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 29, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 9, 2017, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 1,177 times since then and 66 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 9, 2017.