Sulphur Springs in Hopkins County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Morning Chapel Missionary Baptist Church

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, October 12, 2025

1. Morning Chapel Missionary Baptist Church Marker

Inscription. In 1868, African-American residents began meeting for worship in the old Tarrant settlement. Under the Rev. Mike Wiggins, they established Old Tarrant Baptist Church. In 1876, the congregation moved to the intersection of Front and Fuller streets in the newly designated Hopkins County seat of Sulphur Springs. Members have reached out to the community since then. A 1974 fire destroyed the church; the building was replaced largely through funds raised by other churches and by local businesses. Today, Morning Chapel Missionary Baptist Church continues to be a spiritual and social leader in Sulphur Springs and the surrounding area.

Erected 2010 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 16501.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Religion & Religious Structures.

Location. 33° 8.11′ N, 95° 35.855′ W. Marker is in Sulphur Springs, Texas, in Hopkins County. It is at the intersection of Fuller Street and Wool Street, on the right when traveling east on Fuller Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or

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near this postal address: 208 Fuller St, Sulphur Springs TX 75482, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South

and in the Piney Woods.

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 New Spain,

the Republic of Texas,

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: First Presbyterian Church of Sulphur Springs (approx. 0.2 miles away); Ashcroft House (approx. ¼ mile away); Home County of Texas Confederate General W. H. King / Texas in the Civil War (approx. 0.3 miles away); Hopkins County Courthouse (approx. 0.3 miles away); City National Bank (approx. 0.3 miles away); First United Methodist Church of Sulphur Springs (approx. 0.4 miles away); First Christian Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); Site of the Union Stockade (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sulphur Springs.

Morning Chapel Missionary Baptist Church and marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, October 12, 2025

2. Morning Chapel Missionary Baptist Church and marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 14, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 13, 2025, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. This page has been viewed 73 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 13, 2025, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.