Faith
5
About half a mile northwesterly, Bethel, meaning “House of God,” opened in 1822 as one of thirteen Choctaw mission stations. Indians, slaves, and other men labored hard during four weeks, frequently till 10 o’clock at night by the light of the moon or large fires, to clear the forest and erect the buildings. The missionaries who took the gospel to the wilderness also taught farming, carpentry, weaving, housekeeping, reading, writing, and arithmetic to Choctaw and other area children. In 1826, people moved from the Trace to a new road, and Bethel closed.
Hear stories like this as you drive
ExploreHere reads historical markers out loud as you pass them: over 325,000 stories across the US. No account needed.
4.7 · 800+ ratings · Free
FIND IT
Mississippi · United States
