Long Beach in Harrison County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

Antioch Missionary Baptist Church

Photographed by Mark Hilton, August 23, 2018

1. Antioch Missionary Baptist Church Marker

Inscription. Second oldest church in Long Beach. Organized April 24, 1880 as Bethel Baptist Church affiliated with the Hobolochitta Association by Baptist Missionary J.P. Johnston and several members of the "Sunshine Church" (established by R. W. Conn in the 1870's). Around 1884 the name was changed to Antioch. In 1885 Sunshine combined with Antioch and the church joined the Red Creek Association. The first church was built in 1881 on the present site. As the church grew, additions were made to the building. It was replaced by the present masonry building dedicated on July 29, 1962. Property deeded to the church in 1905 by W. J. Quarles.

Erected 2003 by Long Beach Historical Society and Antioch Missionary Baptist Church.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is April 24, 1880.

Location. 30° 21.702′ N, 89° 11.148′ W. Marker is in Long Beach, Mississippi, in Harrison County. It is on Pineville Road east of Beeline Road, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 20196 Pineville Road, Long Beach

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MS 39560, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and on the Gulf Coast.

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 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Mt. Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Church (approx. 1.3 miles away); Boggsdale (approx. 1.9 miles away); Truck Farming (approx. 1.9 miles away); United Methodist Church (approx. 2.1 miles away); War Memorial Park (approx. 2.1 miles away); Long Beach World War II Monument (approx. 2.1 miles away); Early Bank and Post Office (approx. 2.2 miles away); Long Beach Schools (approx. 2.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Long Beach.

Current Antioch Baptist Church. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, August 23, 2018

2. Current Antioch Baptist Church.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 24, 2018. It was originally submitted on August 24, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 827 times since then and 84 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 24, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.