Baptist Town is a historical African-American neighborhood located in Greenwood, Mississippi located east of the downtown area.[1]

Baptist Town, Mississippi
Neighborhood
Baptist Town Show map of Mississippi Baptist Town Show map of the United States
Coordinates: 33°31′7″N 90°11′2″W
Country	United States
State	Mississippi
County	Leflore
Elevation	200 ft (61 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	38930, 38935
Area code(s)	662

A Mississippi Blues Trail marker was erected in the neighborhood in 2009 noting its contribution to the blues.

Scenes from The Help were filmed in Baptist Town.[2]

Notable residents

Morgan Freeman, Academy Award winning actor was raised in Baptist Town.

Robert Johnson, blues singer, songwriter and musician. Lived and performed in Baptist Town.

Honeyboy Edwards, blues guitarist and singer. Lived and performed in Baptist Town and was a close friend of Robert Johnson.

References

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