The Freedman Settlement of Good Hope Mississippi-the Beginning

The red dirt road [Good Hope Church Road] running through the settlement, heading north from the Jasper County line to Hickory, was made by the settlers’ wagons for the purpose of trading in the town of Hickory for goods and sundries not grown on the farm on Saturdays and for church on Sundays. The wagon road continued through the settlement physically and emotionally connecting farmsteads and families along the way. And in the heart of it all, in a large clearing surrounded by large trees, was Good Hope Missionary Baptist Church. The settlement’s first and only church in the community. The social life of the community was very much centered on the church. The church was the institution of worship, social gatherings and sometimes the courts that often defined acceptable standards. It was a place where multitudes of problems were discussed. In addition to church meetings held there, many came together for other ceremonial events such as graduations, weddings, births and deaths. The church was a tremendous influence in the lives of the community members both young and old.
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