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Baptist Town, Mississippi

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Coordinates: 33°31′7″N 90°11′2″W / 33.51861°N 90.18389°W / 33.51861; -90.18389
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Baptist Town, Mississippi
Neighborhood
Baptist Town is located in Mississippi
Baptist Town
Baptist Town
Baptist Town is located in the United States
Baptist Town
Baptist Town
Coordinates: 33°31′7″N 90°11′2″W / 33.51861°N 90.18389°W / 33.51861; -90.18389
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyLeflore
Elevation
200 ft (61 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
38930, 38935
Area code662

Baptist Town is a historical African-American neighborhood located in Greenwood, Mississippi located east of the downtown area.[1]

A Mississippi Blues Trail marker was erected in the neighborhood in 2009 noting its contribution to the blues.

Scenes from The Help were filmed in Baptist Town.[2]

Notable residents

Morgan Freeman, Academy Award winning actor was raised in Baptist Town.

Robert Johnson, blues singer, songwriter and musician. Lived and performed in Baptist Town.

Honeyboy Edwards, blues guitarist and singer. Lived and performed in Baptist Town and was a close friend of Robert Johnson.

References

  1. ^ "Baptist Town". Msbluestrail.org. Retrieved August 15, 2014.
  2. ^ "Mississippi: The Filming Locations of The Help". Locationshub.com. Retrieved September 11, 2011.


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