St. Louis Street Missionary Baptist Church, Historical Baptist church in Mobile, Alabama.

St. Louis Street Missionary Baptist Church stands on Dearborn Street in Mobile, Alabama, in a building the congregation erected in 1872 to designs by local architect C. L. Hutchinsson. The church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 8, 1976, and its building was restored in 1897.

The congregation formed after a split within the Stone Street Baptist Church over funding a statewide missionary program. It met near Springhill Avenue and Broad Street before buying property on Dearborn Street in 1859. The current building, designed by local architect C. L. Hutchinsson, dates from 1872 and hosted the seventh Colored Baptist Convention of Alabama in 1874, which led to the founding of Selma University in 1878.

The congregation served as a hub for Black education and community development, playing a key role in founding educational institutions across Alabama. This role remains visible in how the building continues to function as a gathering place for religious and social events today.

Entry is through the main entrance on Dearborn Street, and the interior is open for exploration during regular worship services. Visitors should contact the congregation in advance to arrange visits and learn about the best times to observe the space.

Reverend Charles Leavens made history in 1860 when he became the first African American minister of this congregation. This appointment was a rare example of Black leadership in a Southern religious institution during a time of severe social restrictions.