Macon in Noxubee County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

First United Methodist Church

Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 30, 2021

1. First United Methodist Church Marker

Inscription. In 1834, nine people met in a house north of the village of Macon to discuss forming a Methodist congregation. In November 1834, the Macon Methodist Episcopal Church became part of the Noxubee Circuit, which was then part of the Alabama Conference. The original church was built in 1836 on West Eighth Street. The current church building, which was completed in 1852, served as a hospital during the Civil War. Originally a Greek Revival structure, it was remodeled in the Gothic Style in 1897.

Erected 2019 by Mississippi Department of Archives and History.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Religion & Religious Structures • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series list. A significant historical month for this entry is November 1834.

Location. 33° 6.641′ N, 88° 33.608′ W. Marker is in Macon, Mississippi, in Noxubee County. It is on North Jefferson Street (State Highway 145) north of East 8th Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 104 North Jefferson

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St, Macon MS 39341, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in East Mississippi, in the Black Prairie,

and in the Golden Triangle.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and in the Black Belt.

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: Macon Presbyterian Church (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); First Baptist Church (about 800 feet away); Calhoun Institute (approx. 0.2 miles away); Black Prairie Blues (approx. ¼ mile away); Old Noxubee County Jail (approx. 0.3 miles away); Noxubee County Confederate Monument (approx. 0.3 miles away); First Court Term of Noxubee County (approx. 0.4 miles away); Dancing Rabbit Creek (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Macon.

Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 30, 2021

2. First United Methodist Church Marker

First United Methodist Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 30, 2021

3. First United Methodist Church

First United Methodist Church Marker Dedication image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 30, 2021

4. First United Methodist Church Marker Dedication

Credits. This page was last revised on August 7, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 6, 2021, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 594 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 6, 2021, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.