Clarksdale in Coahoma County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Haven United Methodist Church
Photographed By Mark Hilton, May 23, 2021
1. Haven United Methodist Church Marker
Inscription.
Haven United Methodist Church. . Established in 1880 as Haven Memorial and renamed Haven UMC in 1968, the church was completed in 1923. Clarksdale's first low-income daycare was opened here in 1965 by Lilian Johnson. In 1958, Rev. Theodore Trammel and Dr. Aaron Henry hosted civil rights meetings with Dr. M.L. King, Jr. and Medgar Evers. Members of the church have included Henry Espy Jr., Clarksdale's first African American mayor, Vivian M. Presley, Mississippi's first female junior college president, and Donell Harrell, the city's first black school superintendent.
Established in 1880 as Haven Memorial and
renamed Haven UMC in 1968, the church was
completed in 1923. Clarksdale's first low-income daycare was opened here in 1965
by Lilian Johnson. In 1958, Rev. Theodore
Trammel and Dr. Aaron Henry hosted civil
rights meetings with Dr. M.L. King, Jr.
and Medgar Evers. Members of the church
have included Henry Espy Jr., Clarksdale's
first African American mayor, Vivian M.
Presley, Mississippi's first female junior
college president, and Donell Harrell, the
city's first black school superintendent.
Erected 2016 by Mississippi Department of Archives and History.
Location. 34° 11.905′ N, 90° 34.311′ W. Marker is in Clarksdale, Mississippi, in Coahoma County. Marker is at the intersection of Yazoo Avenue and Martin Luther King Boulevard, on the right when traveling north on Yazoo Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 404 Yazoo Ave, Clarksdale MS 38614, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Aaron Henry (within shouting distance of this marker);
Credits. This page was last revised on May 28, 2021. It was originally submitted on May 28, 2021, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 306 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on May 28, 2021, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
