Starkville in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
First Baptist Church
Photographed By Mark Hilton, October 4, 2019
1. First Baptist Church Marker
Inscription.
First Baptist Church. . Organized July 28, 1839. Thirteen original members, one a slave. Used as a Confederate hospital during War Between the States. L. S. Foster, founder of Mississippi Baptist Orphanage, ordained here. General Stephen D. Lee, first president of A. and M. College, now Mississippi State University, served church as deacon. On this site, the original wooden church was completed in 1843. It was replaced in 1889 with a brick building which was renovated and enlarged in 1914 and 1922. Ray Memorial Building erected in 1956. Sanctuary erected in 1962.
Organized July 28, 1839. Thirteen original members, one a slave. Used as a Confederate hospital during War Between the States. L. S. Foster, founder of Mississippi Baptist Orphanage, ordained here. General Stephen D. Lee, first president of A. & M. College, now Mississippi State University, served church as deacon. On this site, the original wooden church was completed in 1843. It was replaced in 1889 with a brick building which was renovated and enlarged in 1914 and 1922. Ray Memorial Building erected in 1956. Sanctuary erected in 1962.
Location. 33° 27.758′ N, 88° 48.934′ W. Marker is in Starkville, Mississippi, in Oktibbeha County. Marker is on East Lampkin Street east of South Washington Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 106 East Lampkin Street, Starkville MS 39759, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 7, 2019. It was originally submitted on October 7, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 242 times since then and 50 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on October 7, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
