Orange Mound in Memphis in Shelby County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Mt. Moriah Baptist Church

Photographed by Steve Masler, June 1, 2015

1. Mt. Moriah Baptist Church Marker

Inscription. Mt. Moriah was founded in 1879. The oldest church in the area, it was relocated to this site in 1893, predating the Orange Mound community by seven years. A vernacular-sandstone building, the present edifice was completed in 1926, during the pastorate of the Rev. A.D. Bell (1926-1945). The Rev. Roy W. Norsworthy, a Memphis civil rights leader, served as pastor from 1946 to 1986. In 1996, the 300-member church, under the Rev. Harvey B. Jackson, hosted the Progressive National Baptist Convention, Inc.

Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 4E 137.)

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 Tennessee Historical Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1879.

Location. 35° 6.764′ N, 89° 58.466′ W. Marker is in Memphis, Tennessee, in Shelby County. It is in Orange Mound. It is at the intersection of Carnes St. and David Street, on the right when traveling west on Carnes St.. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2634 Carnes Ave, Memphis TN 38114, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in West Tennessee.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

in the Upper South,

in the Mississippi Delta,

and in the Great River Road Region.

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 Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Melrose School (approx. 0.2 miles away); Orange Mound

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(approx. 0.3 miles away); Mt. Pisgah C.M.E. Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); Deaderick Family Cemetery (approx. half a mile away); Gold Star Families Memorial Monument (approx. 0.7 miles away); Zippin Pippin / Libertyland (approx. ¾ mile away); Maxwelton (Circa 1855-1860) (approx. 0.9 miles away); Johnny Cash's First Performance / Johnny Cash and the Tennessee Two (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Memphis.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Heiskell Farm (was approx. one mile away but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by Steve Masler, June 1, 2015

2. Mt. Moriah Baptist Church Marker

Mt. Moriah Baptist Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Steve Masler, June 1, 2015

3. Mt. Moriah Baptist Church

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 1, 2015, by Steve Masler of Memphis, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 1,723 times since then and 60 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 1, 2015, by Steve Masler of Memphis, Tennessee. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.