Near Heflin in Webster Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)

Homeplace of Baylus Benjamin (B.B.) McKinney

Photographed by Jason Armstrong, April 24, 2021

1. Homeplace of Baylus Benjamin (B.B.) McKinney Marker

Inscription. B.B. McKinney was born here on July 22, 1886. He was a gospel song writer, evangelistic singer, teacher, and music editor. He composed 149 songs and was inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame in 1982. Some of his best-loved hymns are "The Nail Scarred Hand," "Let Others See Jesus in You," "Satisfied With Jesus," "Speak to My Heart," "Breathe on Me," and "Wherever He Leads I'll Go."

Erected by Heflin Baptist Church.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is July 22, 1886.

Location. 32° 26.346′ N, 93° 14.886′ W. Marker is near Heflin, Louisiana, in Webster Parish. It is on Louisiana Route 792 0.6 miles north of Mims Grocery Road, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Heflin LA 71039, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Louisiana.

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,

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the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 13 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Lake Bistineau (approx. 8.3 miles away); W.R. Shadow Home (approx. 8.4 miles away); Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker (approx. 9.1 miles away); Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow Ambush Site (approx. 9.1 miles away); Sparta (approx. 11 miles away); Citizens Bank & Trust Company (approx. 12.4 miles away); Germantown Colony (approx. 12.7 miles away); Academy Park (approx. 12.7 miles away).

Photographed by Jason Armstrong, April 24, 2021

2. Homeplace of Baylus Benjamin (B.B.) McKinney Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 7, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 6, 2021, by Jason Armstrong of Talihina, Oklahoma. This page has been viewed 1,201 times since then and 51 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 6, 2021, by Jason Armstrong of Talihina, Oklahoma. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.