This church is Macon's oldest African American church and was established for blacks in 1835, over 25 years prior to Emancipation. Location: 595 New St. 12. Holsey Temple Christian Methodist ...

MACON, Ga. — The thought of taking away a historic downtown church from its congregation ... The building and the home of African American entrepreneur Charles Douglass were razed in 2014 ...

MACON, Ga. — At the corner of Jefferson and Monroe streets sits a building with deep roots in Macon history. "Bobby Jones was the first African-American tenured professor at Mercer University ...

PELHAM, GA (WALB) - As Black History Month comes to a close, the Pelham community will celebrate the history of its oldest church ... to Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church (AME) since ...