Jackson in Hinds County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Galloway Memorial United Methodist Church
(Originally, First Methodist)
| | United Methodist Church Registered Historic Site No. 559 | |
Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 1, 2017
1. Galloway Memorial United Methodist Church Marker
Erected 1976 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, and the United Methodist Church Historic Sites series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1839.
Location. 32° 18.12′ N, 90° 10.949′ W. Marker is in Jackson, Mississippi, in Hinds County. It is on North Congress Street north of Yazoo Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 305 N Congress St, Jackson MS 39201, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Mississippi’s Natchez Trace Corridor. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. 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: Galloway Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Smith Park (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Mississippi Liberty Bell (about 400 feet away); Monument to Women of the Confederacy (about 500 feet away); Mt. Vernon Black Walnut Tree (about 600 feet away); Honoring Brother George Washington (about 700 feet
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Also see . . .
1. Charles Betts Galloway. (Submitted on July 15, 2017, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee.)
2. Galloway United Methodist Church. (Submitted on July 17, 2017.)
Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 1, 2017
2. Galloway Memorial United Methodist Church Marker
Photographed by Tom Bosse
3. Bishop Charles Betts Galloway
Credits. This page was last revised on August 19, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 15, 2017, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 638 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 15, 2017, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
