Fort Davis in Macon County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

Elizabeth Missionary Baptist Church

Macon County

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, June 29, 2022

1. Elizabeth Missionary Baptist Church Marker

Inscription. Elizabeth Missionary Baptist Church is one of the oldest Black Missionary Baptist Churches in Macon County. The church was organized in 1860 under the leadership of Rev. M. Eley and the Tuskegee Baptist Association. Between 1860 and 1876, Elizabeth Missionary Baptist Church evolved out of the white congregation of Elizabeth Baptist Church in Fort Davis, Alabama. In 1912, Eliabeth became part of the Town Creek District Baptist Association. In 1922, the church burned and worship services were held in Fort Davis School. The church was rebuilt in this location in 1923. During the 1960s, Elizabeth Missionary Baptist served as a meeting place for Civil Rights Movement organizers to register black voters in the area and allow candidates' voices to be heard. Deacon Price Johnson (1903-1993) was part of the infamous U.S. Public Health Service Syphilis Study of 1932-1973 and is buried in the church cemetery. In 160 years (1860-2020), Elizabeth has had thirteen pastors. Rev. Steven Carson served as pastor when the cornerstone of the church was laid in October 1988. In 1995, the congregation remodeled the sanctuary, added the vestibule,

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and dedicated the fellowship hall addition. In 2020, the church added restrooms and enlarged the vestibule.

Erected 2021 by Alabama Historical Commission - Black Heritage Council.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Alabama Historical Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1860.

Location. 32° 14.855′ N, 85° 42.566′ W. Marker is in Fort Davis, Alabama, in Macon County. It is on U.S. 29 0.1 miles north of County Route 2, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 13895 US Highway 29 South, Fort Davis AL 36031, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is 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

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, June 29, 2022

2. Elizabeth Missionary Baptist Church Marker

Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Fort Davis Railroad Depot / Fort Davis Community (approx. 0.3 miles away); Eddie Kendricks (approx. 7 miles away); Depot & Coal Shute (approx. 7 miles away); Union Springs, Alabama (approx. 7.1 miles away); Bullock County Courthouse Historic District (approx. 7.1 miles away); Hank Williams (approx. 7.1 miles away); Trinity Episcopal Church / Red Door Theater (approx. 7.2 miles away); Log Cabin Museum / Old City Cemetery (approx. 7.2 miles away).

Credits. This page was last revised on September 2, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 2, 2022, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. This page has been viewed 937 times since then and 82 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 2, 2022, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida.