Lexington in Holmes County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

St. Paul Church of God in Christ

Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 5, 2019

1. St. Paul Church of God in Christ Marker

Inscription. St. Paul Church of God in Christ (COGIC) was organized in 1897 by Bishop Charles Harrison Mason, the founder of the COGIC denomination. St. Paul has served as "Mother Church for the COGIC since its construction here in 1906. Saints Academy. formerly known as Saints Industrial and Literary School, began in the basement of the church in 1918. By 1954, it had grown to become a junior college and established its own campus south of the church. The denomination has grown to include members in over seventy-one countries.

Erected 2016 by Mississippi Department of Archives and History.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1897.

Location. 33° 6.153′ N, 90° 3.212′ W. Marker is in Lexington, Mississippi, in Holmes County. It is at the intersection of Mississippi Route 17 and Torrey Creek Road, on the right when traveling north on Mississippi Route 17. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 17214 MS-17, Lexington MS 39095, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Mississippi. It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and in the Mississippi Delta.

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: Dr. Arenia Conelia Mallory (approx. ¼ mile away); Holmes County Blues Lexington

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(approx. 0.6 miles away); Hazel Brannon Smith (approx. 0.6 miles away); Bishop Charles H. Mason (approx. 0.7 miles away); Lexington (approx. 0.7 miles away); Holmes County (approx. 0.7 miles away); Holmes County Confederate Monument (approx. 0.7 miles away); PFC Milton Lee Olive III (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lexington.

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker.

Also see . . . History of the church from its website. (Submitted on October 10, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 5, 2019

2. St. Paul Church of God in Christ & Marker

View north on MS-17 into town. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 5, 2019

3. View north on MS-17 into town.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 10, 2019. It was originally submitted on October 10, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 907 times since then and 49 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 10, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.