Baton Rouge, LA

Mount Zion Baptist Church
DESCRIPTION: Organized in 1859; meetings were held here by African Americans in support of the successful Baton Rouge Bus Boycott of June 1953; the Baton Rouge Boycott was a model for the Montgomery Bus Boycott later in 1955; pastor TJ Jemison also worked with Dr Martin Luther King, Jr. to found the Southern Christian Leadership Conference

SUNDAY WORSHIP: 11a

ADDRESS: 356 East Boulevard  MAP

PHONE: 225-383-5401

New St. Luke Baptist Church
DESCRIPTION: Founded 1928; located in one the oldest sections of Baton Rouge; also houses the Museum of African American history

SUNDAY WORSHIP: 7a and 1st Sunday of every month a service is held at 5:30p

ADDRESS: 538 South Boulevard  MAP

PHONE: 225-343-4411

Baker, LA

St. Paul Free Baptist Church
DESCRIPTION: Established in 1870, it is one of the oldest African American churches in the region; the church moved to its present location in 1922

SUNDAY WORSHIP: 11a

ADRRESS: 264 Groom Road  MAP

PHONE: 225-775-6744