Antioch Baptist Church, Judsonia

 

By PAUL E. MILLER

 

The building pictured was built on the site of a building lost in the tornado of 1952.   This black congregation has been meeting at this location since the mid1860s.   Girtha D. Young, 1014 South Third, Judsonia, (501-729-3042) is 90 years old, the oldest member of the group.  She remembers that they celebrated 135 years about three years ago.  The preacher and some of the members come from Little Rock each Sunday.  About 12 members attend now.