Pascagoula in Jackson County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
St. Peter Missionary Baptist Church
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, May 2, 2022
1. St. Peter Missionary Baptist Church Marker
Organized in 1819 by Dudley Brooks, a freed slave, this congregation was originally known as First Free Mission Baptist Church and is among the state's oldest continuous African American congregations. Through the years, numerous hurricanes have either seriously damaged the church buildings or destroyed them entirely. The church burned in 1971, and the current structure was built the same year. The name was changed to St. Peter Missionary Baptist Church in 1874.
Erected 2019 by Mississippi Department of Archives and History.
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.
Location. 30° 21.037′ N, 88° 32.899′ W. Marker is in Pascagoula, Mississippi, in Jackson County. It is on Market Street near St. Peter Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1320 Market Street, Pascagoula MS 39567, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and on the Gulf Coast. 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 New Spain, the Viceroyalty of New France, 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: Capt. John Grant (approx. 0.3 miles away); Clark House (approx. half a mile away); William Faulkner, Pascagoula Novelist (approx. half a mile away); Jimmy Buffett
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Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, May 2, 2022
2. St. Peter Missionary Baptist Church Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 7, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 7, 2022, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 799 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 7, 2022, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.
