First Christian Church - Columbus, Mississippi
Posted by: Groundspeak Charter Member BruceS
N 33° 29.797 W 088° 25.632
16S E 367423 N 3707255
Historical marker for church in Columbus, Mississippi.
Waymark Code: WM7RF2
Location: Mississippi, United States
Date Posted: 11/26/2009
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member jdwms_1950
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First Christian Church

Founded, 1839, through efforts of  Talbert Fanning and David Lipscomb.  Present structure, erected 1849-50, housed refugee State Senate in Civil War.  Here Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway Agreement was signed in 1958.

The building referred to on the marker was torn down in 1968 and the church built a new building at 811 North McCrary Road

Date Installed:: 1966/1/1

Organization that placed the object:: Mississippi Historical Commission

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