Montgomery in Montgomery County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

Lilly Baptist Church

"The Lilly"

— 820 Hill Street —

Lilly Baptist Church Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, January 3, 2014

1. Lilly Baptist Church Marker

Inscription. Lilly Baptist Church, established November, 1900 as a missionary church of Bethel Missionary Baptist. Originally located on St. Clair Street in a small frame building. Moved May 27, 1973, into new 1500-seat sanctuary at present location. Education Complex added April, 1985. Known as "The Lilly," church was active in Montgomery Bus Boycott (1955-56). Noted for its music, the church has seven choirs which recorded albums in 1974 and 1984. 500 members of congregation participated in nationally acclaimed movie, "Long Walk Home." "The Lilly" has played a significant role in Montgomery since its founding and continues to serve as a spiritual beacon to the community.

Erected 2000 by Alabama Historical Association.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Arts, Letters, Music • Civil Rights • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Alabama Historical Association series list. A significant historical date for this entry is April 11, 1985.

Location. 32° 21.995′ N, 86° 19.774′ W. Marker is in Montgomery, Alabama, in Montgomery County. It is at the intersection of Hill Street and Starr Street, on the right when traveling south on Hill Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 820 Hill Street, Montgomery AL 36108, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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Regionally, this marker is in Alabama’s Tri-Counties River Region.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and in the Black Belt.

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 walking distance of this marker: From Bus Boycott to Voting Rights: Community Activism 1955-65 (approx. 0.3 miles away); Bethel Missionary Baptist Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); Loveless School / Henry Allen Loveless (approx. 0.3 miles away); Day Street Baptist Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); Bell Street Baptist Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); Black Churches Provide Significant Support for the March and Voting (approx. half a mile away); Highway Construction Destroys Historic Black Neighborhoods (approx. half a mile away); Percy Lavon Julian, PH.D. (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Montgomery.

Lilly Baptist Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, January 3, 2014

2. Lilly Baptist Church

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on January 3, 2014, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,726 times since then and 72 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 3, 2014, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.