Lesley Temple CME Church

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Title

Lesley Temple CME Church

Subject

Colbert County, Alabama; Tuscumbia, Alabama; African American Church; Lesley Temple CME Church; African American History

Description

Lesley Temple CME church is a Methodist church first formed in 1880 under Pastor Lesley. The church was first located at a site called Gin Hill on what used to be Highway 43. The church was rebuilt in 1927. Because building paper which was placed on the outside of the building the church garnered the nickname “Black Paper Church.” The church is now located on High Street in Tuscumbia, Alabama. As of 2015, the church will be celebrating its 135th anniversary.

Creator

Sam Keiser, University of North Alabama

Source

McWilliams, John L. Tuscumbia. Charleston, S.C., South Carolina: Arcadia Pub. 2012. 39

Publisher

Alabama Cultural Resource Survey

Date

November 30, 2015

Format

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