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Location Directions: From the stop light at
the intersection of Jackson Avenue and Highway 6, travel east on Jackson
Avenue until you reach the intersection of ML King Street one block before
the Square. The church and marker will be on the right side of the
road.
Click here for a map. Inscription: Burns "Belfry" Church: Site of
Oxford's first African American church, organized by former slaves in
1869-70. First called Sewell Chapel. In 1900, the church was
renamed Burns Methodist Episcopal Church. The original wooden building
was replaced in 1910 by the present structure. The congregation moved
to a new location in 1973.
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