Prentiss in Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

Bethany Church

Photographed by James Hulse, May 14, 2021

1. Bethany Church Marker

Inscription.

Oldest organized Baptist Church in Jefferson Davis County. Organized in 1818. First pastor, Norvell Robertson, served for 40 years.

Erected 1967 by Mississippi Historical Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: 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 1818.

Location. 31° 34.957′ N, 89° 52.965′ W. Marker is in Prentiss, Mississippi, in Jefferson Davis County. It is on State Highway 13 0.2 miles south of State Highway 184, on the right when traveling south. The marker is located in front of the Bethany Baptist Church. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6367 MS-13, Prentiss MS 39474, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Mississippi’s Pine Belt.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and in the Piney Woods.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically,

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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 4 other markers are within 12 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Prentiss Institute (approx. 1.6 miles away); Tobias Magee Estate (approx. 1.7 miles away); Old Silver Creek Baptist Church (approx. 7.1 miles away); St. Stephens Road (approx. 11.6 miles away).

Bethany Church and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, May 14, 2021

2. Bethany Church and Marker

The view of the Bethany Church and Marker from the road image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, May 14, 2021

3. The view of the Bethany Church and Marker from the road

Credits. This page was last revised on May 16, 2021. It was originally submitted on May 16, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 474 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 16, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.