Near Scobey in Tallahatchie County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

New Hope Presbyterian Church

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 31, 2023

1. New Hope Presbyterian Church Marker

Inscription. The New Hope community was first settled in 1833. The New Hope Presbyterian Church was established by area pioneers on September 17, 1870, under the direction of Rev. George P. Richardson, on land given by Isham W. Thomas. A Civil War veteran, Thomas moved to this area in 1866. The first sanctuary, a small one-room log cabin, was also used for the New Hope Public School. The cemetery was established in August 1870 with the burial of John Gattis and contains nearly 400 burials, many unmarked.

Erected 2013 by Mississippi Department of Archives and History.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series list. A significant historical date for this entry is September 17, 1870.

Location. 33° 55.989′ N, 89° 59.436′ W. Marker is near Scobey, Mississippi, in Tallahatchie County. It is on New Hope Road half a mile west of Tallaha Road, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1724 New Hope Rd, Scobey MS 38953, United

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States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and in the Mississippi Delta.

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 15 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Cascilla (approx. 5.3 miles away); Battle of Oakland (approx. 9.3 miles away); Dunbar Rowland (approx. 9.7 miles away); Mose Allison (approx. 11 miles away); Grenada Airport Hangar (approx. 13.2 miles away); Elliot Mission (approx. 13½ miles away); Magic Slim (approx. 14½ miles away); Belle Flower M.B. Church (approx. 14.6 miles away).

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 31, 2023

2. New Hope Presbyterian Church Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 5, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 5, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 521 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 5, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.