Mount Pleasant Missionary Baptist Church

Organized in October 1886 for the African-American community in the rural area southeast of Waco, this congregation held services under a brush arbor across the street from this site until a permanent building was erected. The Rev. Ural Crain, an Anglo minister from a nearby Baptist church, led the members for a year, until they called their first African-American pastor, the Rev. Ben Crain. Throughout its history, the Mount Pleasant Missionary Baptist Church has developed programs of music, mission and community outreach. It remains a focal point for the community and a part of the heritage of this area of McLennan County. (2002)

Mount Pleasant Missionary Baptist Church is a historical marker in Waco, McLennan County, dedicated in 2002. It is one of 198 historical markers documented in McLennan County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 224 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 31.4716, -97.0669 near Waco. The nearest cataloged historic site is Downsville Baptist Church (historical marker), about 1.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include Mt. Zion, Saint John United Church of Christ, and Youngblood Memorial Presbyterian Church.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5309013154. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.