Mercy Seat Baptist Church, Hampden Sydney, Va., 1962-1963

Abstract/Description: Mercy Seat Baptist Church in Hampden Sydney, Prince Edward County, Va. The church burned when its stove putatively exploded. The closed Mercy Seat Elementary School was loaned by the Prince Edward County School Board to the African American congregation to use for church services until their church was repaired.
Subject(s): Churches
Prince Edward County (Va.)
Hampden-Sydney (Va.)
Church buildings -- Virginia -- Prince Edward County -- History -- Pictorial works
Baptist church buildings -- Virginia -- Prince Edward County -- History -- Pictorial works
County: Prince Edward County (Va.)
Town/Community: Hampden Sydney (Va.)
Mercy Seat Baptist Church (Hampden-Sydney, Va.)
Date Created: 1962-1963