Photograph of the old Union Church School
Photo: Union Church School
Alto Presbyterian Church, ca., 1873
Alto Presbyterian Church – Est. 1873 This church building was built in 1873. The church is both on the Presbyterian Historical Register. The church first belonged to Central Mississippi Presbytery then to… Read More
St. David’s Episcopal Church, built in 1909 in Rayville, is on the National Register of Historic Places
St. David’s Episcopal Church (1909) stands on the northwest corner of a busy intersection in the Richland Parish seat of Rayville. The church is located in a somewhat transitional area immediately south… Read More
1945 Newly Constructed Grace Baptist Mission Church and Sunday School Class in Mengel (Holly Ridge)
Grace Baptist Church in the Mengel Community Sat, Oct 6, 1945 – 2 · The Richland Beacon-News (Rayville, Louisiana, United States of America) · Newspapers.com
Poplar Chapel A.M.E. Church in Rayville, constructed ca. 1901
This church was destroyed within the last twenty-five years, but it’s history was and still is a cherished one. It was placed on the National Register of Historic places back in 1989…. Read More
1939 Leaders of Colored Baptist Association, In Session at Mangham
This organization has for one of its arms the raising of the educational standards in the colored schools of the parish. Leaders of Colored Baptist Association in Session at Mangham This Week… Read More
Richland Parish Baptist Colored Association, ca. 1939
Left to right, front row: H. C. Lee, corresponding secretary; J.S. Phillips, general secretary; and. Rev. H. S. Carradine, president; second row: Israel McCaa. Rev. B. W. Smith. Sister C. A. Westley… Read More
Large Crowd Witnesses Baptizing At Boeuf River, ca 1948
West New Home Baptist Church and Boeuf River Baptist Church join together for a baptism at the Boeuf River, ca 1948 Baptism In The Boeuf Sat, Aug 7, 1948 – 2 ·… Read More
Old Crew Lake Methodist Church
Crew Lake Has Active Church For Methodists Sun, Jan 31, 1954 – Page 26 · Monroe Morning World (Monroe, Ouachita, Louisiana) · Newspapers.com
Little Creek Methodist Church, ca 1950’s
Start Baptist Church, ca 1940’s
On Sept. 28, 1916, Baptists purchased land from the Charleston Land and Timber company for the purpose of building their own church. The lot today is located at the intersection of Magnolia… Read More
Start Baptist Church, ca 1954
Rural Chuch At Start Makes Progress Sun, Jan 3, 1954 – Page 24 · Monroe Morning World (Monroe, Ouachita, Louisiana) · Newspapers.com Start Baptist Steeple Sat, Nov 2, 1963 – 1 ·… Read More
History of Providence Baptist Church of Alto
There is an old jingle that goes like this, “Backward, turn backward, O Time, in your flight, Make me a child again, just for tonight.” May we paraphrase this by saying, Backward, turn backward, O time, just for today, Give us a view of Providence Church along history’s highway.
Old Holly Ridge Methodist Church
Later destroyed by fire.
