St. James MB Church

1 Sep 2025 Corey Crowder

2024 Homecoming Festival, Avalon (MS), Carroline Shines, Cynthia Burse Wesson, Descendants Roundtable, Mississippi John Hurt, Mississippi John Hurt Foundation, Piedmont Acoustic Blues Duo, St. James MB Church, Super Chikan, Tracy Cusic, Vera Johnson Collins

A Look Back at the 2024 Homecoming Festival

Corey Crowder examines the impact of the 2024 MS John Hurt Homecoming Festival in light of recent efforts to silence African American history.

7. Dr. Moore, Mr. Floyd, and Dr. Carroll Van West during the pre-preservation survey in January 2025

3 Aug 2025 T. DeWayne Moore

African American Cultural Heritage Action Program, Alonzo Chatmon, Chandra Cooper, Glen Allan (MS), Juan Self, juke joint, Keith Johnson, Mississippi John Hurt, National Trust for Historic Preservation, Ollie Morganfield, St. James MB Church

UPDATE: Cultural Heritage Action Fund Grant

This blog post contains a bid request as well as updates on our grant from the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund to preserve a juke joint in Glen Allan, MS and the St. James MB Church in Avalon, MS.

12 Aug 2023 Shannon Evans

Avalon (MS), Historic Marker, Mary Frances Hurt, Mississippi John Hurt, Mt. Zion Memorial Fund, Shannon Evans, St. James MB Church, Teoc (MS)

Preserving the Legacy of John Hurt

Shannon Evans has worked closely with Mary Frances Hurt of the Mississippi John Hurt Blues Foundation to help preserve St. James Missionary Baptist Church in Teoc, Mississippi. This blog post details her work over the past year.

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