Bay St. Louis in Hancock County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
First Baptist Church of Bay St. Louis
Photographed By Cajun Scrambler, September 16, 2017
1. First Baptist Church of Bay St. Louis Marker
First established as the Elim Baptist Church in 1858, this congregation was dissolved in 1877 and revitalized in April 1896 as First Baptist Church under the leadership of Rev. O.D. Bowen. The church moved to this location on Main Street in October 1947 after purchasing an army chapel from the surplus sale of Camp Van Dorn, a U.S. Army training base located in Centreville, Mississippi. This chapel served the church through hurricane Camille (1969) but had to be replaced after hurricane Katrina (2005).
Erected 2013 by Mississippi Department of Archives and History.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Churches & Religion • Disasters.
Location. 30° 18.661′ N, 89° 19.642′ W. Marker is in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, in Hancock County. Marker is on Main Street near Federal Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 141 Main Street, Bay Saint Louis MS 39520, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Publius Rutilius Rufus Pray (within shouting distance of this marker); Jean Baptiste le Moyne Siuer de Bienville (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Hancock County Bank (about 600 feet away); St. Joseph's Academy
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Photographed By Cajun Scrambler, September 16, 2017
2. First Baptist Church of Bay St. Louis and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 4, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 17, 2017, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 296 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 17, 2017.
