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

Bethsalem Presbyterian Church

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 12, 2024

1. Bethsalem Presbyterian Church Marker

Inscription. Begun ca. 1839 by Rev. James Martin. Present building of virgin pine erected in early 1840s. Known as “a mother of churches,” it supported a session house, a school, and an annual campmeeting.

Erected 1988 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 1839.

Location. 33° 11.917′ N, 89° 10.653′ W. Marker is near Weir, Mississippi, in Choctaw County. It is on Concord-Bethsalem Road 0.1 miles north of Highpoint-Weir Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 139 Concord-Bethsalem Rd, Louisville MS 39339, 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 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Old Concord Cemetery (approx. 2.4 miles away); Coleman's Mill (approx. 7.3 miles away); Choctaw County High School (approx. 7.6 miles away); Choctaw County War Memorial (approx. 7.7 miles away); Hoyt Ming (approx. 7.7 miles away); Governor Ray Mabus (approx. 7.7 miles away); Governor J.P. Coleman (approx. 7.7 miles away); Two Steps From The Blues (approx. 7.7 miles away).

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Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 12, 2024

2. Bethsalem Presbyterian Church Marker

Bethsalem Presbyterian Church (front) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 12, 2024

3. Bethsalem Presbyterian Church (front)

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 451 times since then and 48 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 7, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.