By Roscoe Barnes III
Chairman, Anne Moody History Project
Copyright (c) 2018
#AnneMoody
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| Photo courtesy of Rev. LeReginald Jones |
The building in the above undated photo is the original structure of Mt. Pleasant Missionary Baptist Church that is featured in Coming of Age in Mississippi by Anne Moody. In the 1950s, when Moody attended the church, it was a "big white stone church." At that time, the church was "the biggest Baptist church in the area," Moody wrote in her book.
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| Photo courtesy of Rev. LeReginald Jones |
Church History
In the early 1880s after the
Civil War strife, a few people of color came together with a few whites made
efforts to found the Mount Pleasant Baptist Church. Property was donated by Mr.
R.C. McNeil for the sum of one dollar to W. Felter, D. Griffin, H. McCraine and
D. Grop.
The pastors from 1880 to 1986
were Rev. Carter, Rev. W. M. Baker, Rev. J. Cason, Rev. H. Davis, Rev. G.
Davis, Rev. J. McClain, Rev. D. Tyson, Rev. R. Tyson, Rev. W. Wells, and
presently, J. E. Hills.
The marker also notes: “New church erected in 1986 under
leadership of Rev. J.E. Hills.” The current pastor is the Rev. L.C. Weatherspoon Sr. His assistant pastor is the Rev. LeReginald Jones.
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| Mt. Pleasant Missionary Baptist Church in 2018 |
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