Centennial Baptist Church, Protestant church building in Helena-West Helena, Arkansas.
The church features two towers flanking a central gable, with Gothic arched openings and tripled lancet windows separated by buttresses at the entrance.
The Centennial Baptist Church, constructed in 1905 and designed by congregation member Henry James Price, received National Historic Landmark status in 2003.
Under Elias Camp Morris's leadership from 1879, the church served as headquarters for the National Baptist Convention and influenced African-American Baptist organizations.
The structure sustained extensive damage during the Easter tornado outbreak of 2020, altering its physical condition and accessibility to visitors.
The church remains the only standing structure connected to Elias Camp Morris, who served as president of the National Baptist Convention from 1895 to 1922.
Location: Arkansas
Architectural style: Gothic Revival
GPS coordinates: 34.52547,-90.59073
Latest update: March 9, 2025 12:30
Arkansas sits in the southern United States, where the Ozark and Ouachita mountains meet forested valleys and slow rivers. Away from the main highways, the state holds waterfalls hidden in national forests, abandoned settlements from mining days, and caves filled with limestone formations. Haw Creek Falls drops over a series of ledges in the Ozarks, while Blanchard Springs Caverns opens into chambers where underground streams have carved stone over thousands of years. Rush, once a zinc mining town, now stands empty along the Buffalo River. Boxley Valley offers open fields where elk graze beneath ridges, and the Cossatot River cuts through rocky rapids in the Ouachita range. These places show different chapters of the region's natural and human history. Historical sites and cultural centers add depth to the landscape. Monte Ne preserves the ruins of an early resort built beside Beaver Lake. The Hampson Archeological Museum holds artifacts from indigenous peoples who lived in the Mississippi River floodplain. Jacksonport once served as a river port on the White River, and the Delta Cultural Center documents the agricultural heritage of eastern Arkansas. From Sam's Throne, a rock outcrop with views across the Ozarks, to the old railway bridge in Clarendon, these locations lie off the usual routes and reward those who take the time to seek them out.
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