[Texas Historical Commission Marker: Grayson Bible Baptist Church]
Description:
Photograph of the Texas Historical Commission marker for Grayson Bible Baptist Church in Sherman, Texas. Text: On the evening of Monday, June 22, 1931, John R. Rice began a revival service on the Grayson County Courthouse Square. The revival took place where the 1870s courthouse had stood. That building was burned to the ground in May 1930 during mob violence that caused the death of an African American man who had been accused of a crime. Businesses and homes of African American residents were…
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Date:
2011-12/2012-03
Creator:
West, Carolyn Effie
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Partner:
Private Collection of Carolyn West