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Centennial Baptist Church (Louisville, Kentucky)
The Centennial Baptist Church is a historic church building at the corner of York and Columbia Streets in Helena, Arkansas. It is significant for its association with Elias Camp Morris (1855-1922), who was the pastor of the church from 1879 and who was a driving force in the establishment of the National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc. Morris served as the convention's president from 1895 until his death, and his church served functionally as the organization's headquarters. The church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987, and was declared a National Historic Landmark in 2003. The church was severely damaged by high winds on April 12, 2020 in the 2020 Easter tornado outbreak. Description and history The present church building was designed by Henry James Price, a parishioner of the church, and built in 1895. It is a Gothic Revival structure executed in brick, with its main (western) facade consisting of a pair of towers flanking a large central gable. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helena, Arkansas
Helena is the eastern portion of Helena–West Helena, Arkansas, a city in Phillips County, Arkansas, located on the west bank of the Mississippi River. It was founded in 1833 by Nicholas Rightor and is named after the daughter of Sylvanus Phillips, an early settler of Phillips County and the namesake of Phillips County. As of the 2000 United States census, 2000 census, this portion of the city population was 6,323. Helena was the county seat of Phillips County"Phillips County, AR." National Association of Counties, January 2016. Retrieved January 20, 2016. until January 1, 2006, when it merged its government and city limits with neighboring West Helena, Arkansas, West Helena. During the American Civil War, the Battle of Helena was fought July 4, 1863. Helena is the birthplace of many notable people includi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
