Liberty in Amite County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

Liberty Missionary Baptist Church

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, February 12, 2016

1. Liberty Missionary Baptist Church Marker

Inscription. Founded as the Liberty Colored Church in March 1870 after fifteen black members requested letters of dismissal from Liberty Baptist Church to organize their own congregation. Under the leadership of their first pastor, Rev. Fred Stirling, these citizens held services under a brush arbor until 1873 when they purchased an acre of land and constructed the first sanctuary. Liberty Missionary Baptist Church was the first African American Baptist church founded by former slaves in the town of Liberty.

Erected 2012 by Mississippi Department of Archives and History.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series list. A significant historical month for this entry is March 1870.

Location. 31° 9.572′ N, 90° 48.832′ W. Marker is in Liberty, Mississippi, in Amite County. It is at the intersection of Walnut Drive and North Church Streeet, on the left when traveling north on Walnut Drive. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 199 Walnut Street, Liberty

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MS 39645, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southwest Mississippi. 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 New Spain,

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: Liberty (approx. 0.2 miles away); Amite County Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Amite County Courthouse (approx. ¼ mile away); Ship's Bell (approx. ¼ mile away); "Three Chopped Way" (approx. ¼ mile away); Amite County Confederate Honor Roll (approx. 0.3 miles away); Confederate Monument (approx. 0.3 miles away); Battle Of Liberty (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Liberty.

Liberty Missionary Baptist Church and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, February 12, 2016

2. Liberty Missionary Baptist Church and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 16, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 18, 2016. This page has been viewed 1,528 times since then and 133 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 18, 2016. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.