Near Dinwiddie in Dinwiddie County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Dr. King at Mount Level Baptist Church

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 6, 2026

1. Dr. King at Mount Level Baptist Church Marker

Inscription. The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. spoke at Mount Level Baptist Church on 28 March 1962 during a "People to People" tour of communities in southern Virginia. King and other official of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference made stops between Hopewell and Lynchburg, addressing crows and going door-to-door to encourage voter registration and to recruit civil rights to workers. The Rev. Wyatt Tee Walker, King's chief of staff and a former pastor of Mount Level, planned the visit to this church, where King spoke to a full house about the importance of voting as a pathway to equality and justice for all. King also made a stop in the Rocky Branch community of Dinwiddie County.

Erected 2025 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number S-99.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Martin Luther King, Jr., and the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is March 28, 1962.

Location. 37° 3.939′ N, 77° 34.786′ W.

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Marker is near Dinwiddie, Virginia, in Dinwiddie County. It is on Courthouse Road south of Lundys Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 15001 Courthouse Rd, Dinwiddie VA 23841, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Piedmont,

in Southside Virginia,

and specifically in Central Virginia.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in North America,

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 original Thirteen Colonies,

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: Battle of Dinwiddie Court House (approx. 0.9 miles away); Dinwiddie Confederate Monument (approx. 0.9 miles away); Dinwiddie Court House (approx. 0.9 miles away); a different marker also named The Battle of Dinwiddie Court House (approx. 0.9 miles away); a different marker also named

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 6, 2026

2. Dr. King at Mount Level Baptist Church Marker

Early Education in Dinwiddie County (approx. 0.9 miles away); The War of 1812 / Winfield Scott (approx. one mile away); Scott's Law Office (approx. one mile away); Dinwiddie Courthouse (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dinwiddie.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Early Education in Dinwiddie County (was approx. 0.9 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Mount Level Baptist Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 6, 2026

3. Mount Level Baptist Church

Credits. This page was last revised on September 6, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 6, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 13 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 6, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.