In my research for this project, the First Baptist Church emerges as the focal point for the first hundred years. For the church 175th anniversary, Dr. J. Lloyd Pate researched and wrote the history of the church up to that point. I present it here and recommend it to you.

The church is shown here in October, 1951.

Photo credit: Times-Messenger archive, used with permission.

Educational Building, March, 1966. Photo credit: Times-Messenger archive, used with permission.