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Methodist in Oxford (Mississippi)
Methodist in Oxford (Mississippi)
Old Burns Church/Belfry Building, Original Building - West Jackson Avenue. Oxford's first African-American church, organized by former slaves in 1869 as Sewell Chapel, it was renamed Burns Methodist-Episcopal Church in 1900. An original wood frame structure was replaced in 1910 by the current brick building. The current congregation moved to a modern structure in 1973 on the corner of Molly Barr Road and Washington Avenue. After the congregation moved out, the 1910 building served for a time as an office for author John Grisham. Grisham donated the building for use as a Civil Rights museum. The congregation's current church building is located at 600 Molly Barr Road. Sunday worship service is at 11:00AM.
Oxford-University Methodist Church (UMC), University Avenue, +1 662 234-5278. Founded in 1836 as Oxford Methodist-Episcopal Church, the congregation was originally served by a circuit-riding minister who made regular stops in Oxford for services. The church's first building was located on Van Buren Avenue and the congretation went through two more structures on Jackson Avenue before purchasing the current site in 1936. Services began at the current site in 1937 and the current brick sanctuary was completed in 1950. Famous parishioners have included Charles B. Galloway and L.Q.C. Lamar.
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