[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 54 (Monday, April 16, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E524]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          HONORING THE MOUNT HERALD MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH

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                        HON. BENNIE G. THOMPSON

                             of mississippi

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, April 16, 2012

  Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a 
pillar of the community, the Mount Herald Missionary Baptist Church. 
Mt. Herald M. B. Church served as a catalyst during the civil rights 
movement in Sharkey County, Mississippi.
  The Church was organized in 1908, under the leadership of the late 
Rev. B. S. Scott. Over the years physical structure was built under the 
leadership of Rev. B. C. Cook and the new foundation was laid by Rev. 
G. P. Phillips in 1924.
  During the Civil Rights era, the Mt. Herald M. B. Church was used as 
one of the many safe houses for the brave men and women who stood up 
for the rights of African Americans in the segregated South, including 
the Mississippi Delta. These brave warriors gave their lives for the 
rights that we now have as African Americans.
  Before the states were ordered to end all segregated school systems 
the Mount Herald M. B. Church was used as the first high school for 
African American students in the Rolling Fork, Mississippi community.
  On April 4, 2003, the Mt. Herald M. B. Church family purchased the 
property located at 140 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Street, in Rolling 
Fork, Mississippi so they could accommodate the growth of the church 
family and continue their mission for the good of all mankind. The 
Mount Herald Church is truly a church fill with members who are truly 
making a difference in the community. The Mount Herald Missionary 
Baptist Church is currently under the leadership of Pastor Gregory D. 
Young.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask that our colleagues join me on this 9th 
anniversary of acquisition of the Mt. Herald Missionary Baptist Church 
to honor its exemplary service and dedication to the state of 
Mississippi.

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