Friars Point in Coahoma County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

New Prospect M.B. Church

Courtesy of Elizabeth Winter, August 8, 2015

1. New Prospect M.B. Church Marker

Inscription. According to local tradition, New Prospect M. B. Church was established in the mid 1860s by a former slave named Katherine Armistead. New Prospect began as Independence Church, in which Methodists and Baptists shared the sanctuary, each having one Sunday during the month.

Erected 2013 by Mississippi Department of Archives and History.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Churches & Religion. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series list.

Location. 34° 21.884′ N, 90° 38.223′ W. Marker is in Friars Point, Mississippi, in Coahoma County. Marker is on Rozell Street east of Sheriff Ridge Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 500 Friars Point Rd, Friars Point MS 38631, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Conway Twitty (approx. 0.4 miles away); Friars Point (approx. 0.4 miles away); Robert Nighthawk (approx. 0.4 miles away); "The Minnie Ball House" (approx. 0.6 miles away); Friars Point United Methodist Church (approx. 0.7 miles away); Muddy Waters's House (approx.

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7 miles away); Salomon Mounds (approx. 8½ miles away); James L. Alcorn (approx. 9.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Friars Point.

Credits. This page was last revised on March 14, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 19, 2020, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 233 times since then and 28 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on November 19, 2020, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.

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