Churches

Churches

African Americans--Appalachian Region; African American preaching; African American churches; African American gospel singers; Tennessee

This item can be divided into two parts. First, two photographs and accompanying descriptions detail a rededication of New Hope Cemetery. The rest of the item consists of multiple images and information taken from a booklet concerning local churches, historic reverends, congregations, and gospel groups. The churches described include Friendship Baptist Church, Macedonia Baptist Church, Brainard's Chapel, Tabernacle Presbyterian Church, Pruitt Hill United Methodist Church, Full Gospel Misson II, Chuckey AME Zion Church, Millers Chapel, Divin Temple Church of God in Christ, Warrensburg Houston Chapel Church, Tate Chapel United Methodist Church, and Jones Memorial AME Zion Church. Part of a fraternal and social organizations exhibit at the Greene County History Museum.

Creator Unknown

Greene County History Museum

Black in Appalachia

2018-12

This item was sourced from the Greeneville Greene County History Museum in Greeneville, Tennessee, greenevillegreenecountyhistorymuseum.com. This item can be used for private reflection and research, and not for commercial purposes. Any additional questions about usage should be directed to Betty L. Fletcher, Director or Angela Campbell, Board Member. Museum phone: 423-636-1558.

The items in the Greeneville Greene County History Museum Collection represent only a portion of the museum’s resources concerning African American history. To learn more, please visit the museum.

United States--Tennessee--Greene County--Greeneville; United States--Tennessee--Chuckey