Starkville in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

First Baptist Church

Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 4, 2019

1. First Baptist Church Marker

Inscription. Organized July 28, 1839. Thirteen original members, one a slave. Used as a Confederate hospital during War Between the States. L. S. Foster, founder of Mississippi Baptist Orphanage, ordained here. General Stephen D. Lee, first president of A. & M. College, now Mississippi State University, served church as deacon. On this site, the original wooden church was completed in 1843. It was replaced in 1889 with a brick building which was renovated and enlarged in 1914 and 1922. Ray Memorial Building erected in 1956. Sanctuary erected in 1962.

Erected 1976.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Religion & Religious Structures • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the The Spirit of ’76, America’s Bicentennial Celebration series list. A significant historical date for this entry is July 28, 1839.

Location. 33° 27.758′ N, 88° 48.934′ W. Marker is in Starkville, Mississippi, in Oktibbeha County. It is on East Lampkin Street east of South Washington Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 106 East Lampkin Street, Starkville MS

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39759, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in East Mississippi, in the Black Prairie,

and in the Golden Triangle.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and in the Black Belt.

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: Significant Events in African-American History in Oktibbeha County (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Starkville (about 700 feet away); Hic A Sha Ba Ha Spring (approx. 0.2 miles away); First Presbyterian Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Overstreet School District (approx. ¼ mile away); Johnny Cash and “Starkville City Jail” (approx. ¼ mile away); The Borden Milk Plant (approx. 0.3 miles away); Greensboro Street Historic District (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Starkville.

The First Baptist Church & Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 4, 2019

2. The First Baptist Church & Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 7, 2019. It was originally submitted on October 7, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 743 times since then and 49 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 7, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.