Greenville in Washington County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
New Jerusalem M.B. Church
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, October 5, 2020
1. New Jerusalen M.B. Church Marker
New Jerusalem Missionary Baptist Church was formed from the Old Jerusalem Church and was founded here by Rev. Walter A. Robinson in 1906, who was pastor until 1923. After withstanding the 1927 flood, a new church was built in 1951. In 1928, it was the city's first African American church to establish an Usher Board.
Erected 2006 by Mississippi Department of Archives and History.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series list.
Location. 33° 24.063′ N, 91° 3.52′ W. Marker is in Greenville, Mississippi, in Washington County. It is at the intersection of Gum Street and South Harvey Street, on the right when traveling north on Gum Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 518 Gum St, Greenville MS 38701, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, in the Mississippi Delta, and in the Great River Road Region. 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 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: Greenville (approx. 0.3 miles away); Shelby Foote (approx. 0.4 miles away); Walker Percy (approx. 0.4 miles away); The King's Daughters Hospital (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Courthouse Arboretum
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Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, October 5, 2020
2. New Jerusalen M.B. Church Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 11, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 11, 2020, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 586 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 11, 2020, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.
