McLemoresville in Carroll County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Reedy Creek Missionary Baptist Church
Photographed by Curtis Wise, February 27, 2019
1. Reedy Creek Missionary Baptist Church Marker
Formerly enslaved, the Reverend Levi Price and his wife Lizzie Price were members of the original church. The Reverend Levi Price served as the first pastor of Reedy Creek Missionary Baptist Church, the only African American Church in the area. On Sunday, December 17, 2017, Reedy Creek Missionary Baptist Church celebrated its sesquicentennial anniversary.
Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 4A 58.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Religion & Religious Structures.
Location. 35° 59.258′ N, 88° 34.799′ W. Marker is in McLemoresville, Tennessee, in Carroll County. It is on Adams Street half a mile west of Tennessee Route 105, on the right when traveling west. Marker is located before the driveway leading toward Reedy Creek Missionary Baptist Church. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Mc Lemoresville TN 38235, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in West Tennessee. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in North America, 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Bethel College (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); McLemoresville United Methodist Church (about 600 feet away); Rev. John Neal Roach (about 600 feet away); Forrest's Raid
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Additional commentary.
1. Levi & Lizzie Price
I am very proud this day to be the Great Grand-daughter of Levi Price. This family has such a rich heritage and now this legacy. Thank you so much to our family members who who worked to make this honor happen.
— Submitted April 8, 2019, by Elizabeth Snell-McClay of North Las Vegas, Nevada.
Photographed by David Austin, May 22, 2025
2. Reedy Creek Missionary Baptist Church Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 22, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 28, 2019, by Curtis Wise of Jackson, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 867 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on February 28, 2019, by Curtis Wise of Jackson, Tennessee. 2. submitted on May 22, 2025, by David Austin of Scotts Hill, Tennessee. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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