| Marker Number |
13154 |
| Atlas Number |
5309013154 |
| Marker Title |
Mount Pleasant Missionary Baptist Church |
| Index Entry |
Mount Pleasant Missionary Baptist Church |
| Address |
8387 S Third Street Rd |
| City |
Waco |
| County |
McLennan |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
683699 |
| UTM Northing |
3483230 |
| Subject Codes |
African American topics; Baptist denomination; churches |
| Marker Year |
2002 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
8387 S. Third Street Rd. (FM 434), Waco (6 mi. S of Waco on FM 434) |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
18" x 28" |
| Marker Text |
Organized in October 1886 for the African-American community in the rural area southeast of Waco, this congregation held services under a brush arbor across the street from this site until a permanent building was erected. The Rev. Ural Crain, an Anglo minister from a nearby Baptist church, led the members for a year, until they called their first African-American pastor, the Rev. Ben Crain. Throughout its history, the Mount Pleasant Missionary Baptist Church has developed programs of music, mission and community outreach. It remains a focal point for the community and a part of the heritage of this area of McLennan County. (2002) |
