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Centennial Baptist Church: A Black History Landmark in Decline
In Helena West Helena Arkansas the National Historic Landmark Centennial Baptist Church sits deteriorating with sagging roof and cracked foundation. Built by black architect Henry James Price and led by Rev Elias Camp Morris, its restoration seeks to turn the site into a black heritage museum and cultural center tied to a regional Music Heritage Trail.
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Helena
West Helena
Ark
Centennial Baptist Church
Elias Camp Morris
National Baptist Convention USA, Inc
Henrietta Williams
Little Rock
E.C. Morris Foundation
Morris Foundation
Ruth Hawkins
Arkansas State University
Ernest Hemingway
Piggott
Toronto
Lakeport
Hawkins
Delta Heritage Initiatives
Foundation
Arkansas State and Southern Financial Partners
Centennial Baptist
Phyllis Hammonds
Hammonds
Morris
National Baptist Convention
Henry James Price
Arkansas Baptist College
Nashville