Holly Springs in Marshall County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

Asbury United Methodist Church

Ashbury United Methodist Church Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Phillip Knecht, July 1, 2015

1. Ashbury United Methodist Church Marker

Inscription. At the original site of the Asbury Methodist Church, the Upper Mississippi conference was organized on February 5, 1891. Classes first held in the church led to the establishment of Rust College.

Erected 1981 by Mississippi Department of Archives and History.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Historically Black Colleges and Universities, and the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series lists. A significant historical month for this entry is February 1858.

Location. 34° 46.106′ N, 89° 27.179′ W. Marker is in Holly Springs, Mississippi, in Marshall County. It is on West College Avenue 0.1 miles west of South Craft Street, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Holly Springs MS 38635, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the North Mississippi Hills and in Greater Memphis.

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 walking distance of this marker: Walter Place (approx. 0.2 miles away); Osborne Bell (approx. ¼ mile away); Control Of The River (approx. ¼ mile away); Holly Springs (approx. ¼ mile away); The Van Dorn Raid (approx. ¼ mile away); Hugh Craft House (approx.

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¼ mile away); Yellow Fever House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Hill Country Blues (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Holly Springs.

Photographed by Phillip Knecht, July 1, 2015

2. Ashbury United Methodist Church Marker

Ashbury United Methodist Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Phillip Knecht, July 1, 2015

3. Ashbury United Methodist Church

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 6, 2015, by Phillip Knecht of Holly Springs, Mississippi. This page has been viewed 584 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 6, 2015, by Phillip Knecht of Holly Springs, Mississippi. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.