In 2011, I blogged about the little country church when I didn't know the name of the church. Cynthia Thadison Williams provided the name.
Husband of Louella Crump 1878-1966
Church Photograph Courtesy of
Lincoln-Lawrence-Franklin Regional Library
100 South Jackson Street
Brookhaven, MS 39601
601-833-3369
Bennie Green Photograph Courtesy of Sarah Kelley
Direct Descendant
Linda,
ReplyDeleteThese photos just keep amazing me. I wonder if Della Green was an individual? A community perhaps? I'd love to see this shot up close. Thanks.
Saundra
A cousin shared the church was named for Benny Green. His wife was Louella, not sure if the Della was for her. If the wife had a lot of influence in the area, I can see members referring to the church as "the Ella Green church". Click on the picture and you can see the faces a little better.
DeleteSo many things about this photograph make me want to know more.
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DeleteMe too. More churches should take group photos and hold on to them.
ReplyDelete...and leave a record of the names of those in the picture, and a date photograph was taken would be appreciated. From their point a view, they are just trying to get a group photo, lot of planning.
DeleteThe picture is wonderful. Over the years small country churches have been such a big part of the lives of the people who live in rural areas, and this photo shares their story.
ReplyDeleteWhat those walls have seen and heard, weddings, funerals, a school, meeting place to discuss concerns, etc.
DeleteDo you know when the photo was taken? Large congregation. Back then. 'going to church' was probably as much hearing the Sunday sermon, as it was about coming together as a community.
ReplyDeleteCousins have dated the picture mid to late 1940s. Cousins have shared that they didn't see some people until Sundays and they would linger on the church grounds chatting.
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ReplyDeleteHow precious you found this picture. The purpose of the blog is to remember my folks and help others find theirs. All the best to you.
DeleteThis brings tears to my eyes! I was somewhere between 8 mos old and 1 yr old when this picture was taken. I am in my Grandmother's arms (Annie Mae Campbell) on the first row of the women in the picture. I was born May, 1949 so this picture would have been taken late 1949 or early 1950. Rev. Tyree Harrison was the Pastor. I have been told that my Great Grandfather Charlie Campbell gave the land for the Church.
ReplyDeleteMiss Linda I can just imagine how emotional you must be to see this picture! Wow, I hope you get a copy and frame it for future generations!
DeleteThank you for responding. Can you identify any of the other members?
ReplyDeleteA lot of the people in this picture have been identified. We blew it up and were able to see the faces of most of the Green’s, Crump’s, Johnson, Webb, Washington, etc. we are still trying to have other family members to help. This hangs in my home as focal reminder to my offspring where they came from.❤️💯🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
ReplyDeleteWould you share the names of those whom you were able to identify? Thank you for stopping by for a visit.
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