Near Ackerman in Choctaw County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

Old Lebanon Presbyterian Church and Campground

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 12, 2024

1. Old Lebanon Presbyterian Church and Campground Marker

Inscription. Begun in 1840 by Rev. William A. Gray. First building destroyed by tornado in 1883 and rebuilt on same site in 1887. Known for its campmeetings, held here annually since before the Civil War.

Erected 1969 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. A significant historical year for this entry is 1840.

Location. 33° 19.775′ N, 89° 13.474′ W. Marker is near Ackerman, Mississippi, in Choctaw County. It can be reached from Lebannon Road ¼ mile north of South Union Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2442 Lebannon Rd, Ackerman MS 39735, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Mississippi and in the Black Prairie.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: South Union Church Campmeeting (approx. 0.4 miles away); South Union Church and Camp Meeting (approx. 0.4 miles away); Coleman's Mill (approx. 2.4 miles away); Ackerman (approx. 3 miles away); Choctaw County High School (approx. 3.1 miles away); Choctaw County War Memorial (approx. 3.3 miles away);

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Governor J.P. Coleman (approx. 3.4 miles away); Governor Ray Mabus (approx. 3.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ackerman.

Also see . . . Old Lebanon Presbyterian (PCA) Church and Campground. Homepage for the still-active church includes links to histories and photographs f the church, cemetery and camp meetings. (Old Lebanon Presbyterian Church) (Submitted on April 7, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 12, 2024

2. Old Lebanon Presbyterian Church and Campground Marker

Old Lebanon Presbyterian Campground cabins image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 12, 2024

3. Old Lebanon Presbyterian Campground cabins

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 12, 2024

4. Old Lebanon Presbyterian Campground cabins

Credits. This page was last revised on April 7, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 7, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 398 times since then and 61 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 7, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.