Grambling in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)

Liberty Hill Baptist Association

A Historic Landmark Property

— Significance: Religion, Education and Social History —

Liberty Hill Baptist Association Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Wesley Harris, October 14, 2023

1. Liberty Hill Baptist Association Marker

Inscription. In 1882 sixteen churches met at Liberty Hill Baptist Church in Knowles, Louisiana about three miles north of Grambling to establish the Liberty Hill Baptist Association, an organization of churches in north-central Louisiana. The Association brought together nearly all the Baptist churches in Lincoln Parish, hundreds of people, young and old and provided valuable Christian education and support for the various congregations. "As the flagship agency for Baptist churches in the area, this Association represented African Americans' efforts to organize institutions to provide their basic needs and form enclaves for their physical safety during one of the most difficult periods in their history." "The political networking of North Louisiana churches made Grambling a focal point for area African Americans." Together with the North Louisiana Colored Agricultural Relief Association Union, also headquartered in Grambling, the Association helped to found the Allen Green Normal and Industrial Institute on this site in 1901, which marked the beginning of Grambling State University. This involvement of a church-based organization

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reflects the historical importance of the Black church in the education of African Americans. Today, the Association continues to serve as a gathering place for community events and remains a stalwart symbol of African American spirituality, hope and perseverance.

Erected by Liberty Hill Baptist Association.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights • Education • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1882.

Location. 32° 31.81′ N, 92° 43.691′ W. Marker is in Grambling, Louisiana, in Lincoln Parish. It is at the intersection of Bennett Road and W Martin Luther King Jr Avenue (State Highway 150), on the right when traveling north on Bennett Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 101 Bennett Rd, Grambling LA 71245, 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,

the Western

Photographed by Wesley Harris, October 14, 2023

2. Liberty Hill Baptist Association Marker

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 walking distance of this marker: Site of Allen Greene Normal and Industrial Bible Institute (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Louisiana Colored Chautauqua (approx. 0.4 miles away); Eddie G. Robinson (approx. one mile away); Conrad "Hutch" Hutchinson, Jr (approx. one mile away); Charles P. Adams (approx. one mile away); Collie J. Nicholson (approx. one mile away); James "Shack" Harris (approx. one mile away); Douglas L. Williams (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Grambling.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 17, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 14, 2023, by Wesley Harris of Ruston, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 716 times since then and 52 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 14, 2023, by Wesley Harris of Ruston, Louisiana. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.