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 Baptist Church. . 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.
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.)
Location. 35° 6.764′ N, 89° 58.466′ W. Marker is in Memphis, Tennessee, in Shelby County. It is in Orange Mound. Marker 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.
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 (approx.
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 837 times since then and 71 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.
