Begun ca. 1839 by Rev. James
Martin. Present building of
virgin pine erected in early
1840s. Known as “a mother of
churches,” it supported a session house, a school, and an
annual campmeeting. — — Map (db m244513) HM
Choctaw County’s blues history is distinguished by the accomplishments of two artists in particular, both of them singers, songwriters, and guitarists; Levester “Big Lucky” Carter, who was born in Weir and raised on his family’s farm in French Camp, . . . — — Map (db m205436) HM
Built 1878. this was the home of Col. John Weir (1833-1900), who was twice wounded during the Civil War. Col. Weir, for whom the town of Weir was named, established a water and saw mill complex near here in 1870. Descendants of John and Emily Weir . . . — — Map (db m205434) HM
Established 1841, this cemetery
served both Concord Baptist Church
and the now extinct community of
New Prospect, founded in the early
1830s. The church moved to a new
location in 1876. Among those
buried here are Dr. Robert Brown,
New . . . — — Map (db m244512) HM
