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Garden Point United Methodist Church 1934 - 1993 On this site
in 1934, Garden Point Methodist Church was founded. Sam Wiggins,
a Methodist Preacher from the Jonesboro District held a tent
revival here and from that revival evolved the Garden Point
Church. On September 2, 1935, Land was deeded to the church
members from Chapman and Dewey Land Co. for the construction of
a church financed by early church members of the community. A
white frame church was erected and completed in 1935.
The small church grew and became a landmark for Mississippi
county,holding church services, revivals, weddings, funerals,
and community gatherings.
In 1966 Garden Point continued to serve its community until June
of 1993, when it became necessary for the small rural
congregation to close the doors of the church for the last time.
The buildings were sold and the land donated to the Garden Point
Cemetery Association. May this land continue to serve God's
People. |
