Date Original
1876
Description
This collection contains a bill for work done on the construction of a building for the Forrest City Baptist College
Biographical/Historical Note
The Forrest City Baptist College was established by the Mt. Vernon Association of the Southern Baptist Church. Josephus Shackleford was the first president of the Forrest City Baptist College in 1876.The Mt. Vernon association paid 7,000 dollars for construction of a school building and had forty students at the College in 1876. By 1877 the school was renamed the Forrest City Baptist High School and had 100 students enrolled. However by 1878 concerns the association expressed concerns over debt and the school's continued existence. No other mention is found after 1878 so it is possible the school was closed shortly after these concerns.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Forrest City, St. Francis County (Ark.)
Language
English
Identifier
SMC.037.025
Resource Type
Text
Collection
Forrest City Baptist College bill, SMC.037.025
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
Forrest City Baptist College bill, Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Rights
Use and reproduction of images held by the Arkansas State Archives without prior written permission is prohibited. For information on reproducing images held by the Arkansas State Archives, please call 501-682-6900 or email at state.archives@arkansas.gov.
Disciplines
United States History
