December 2, 2011

In 1871, the Baptist-affiliated Judson University held its first classes in the building shown here located in Prospect Bluff (White County), present-day Judsonia. Founded by Professor Martin R. Forey, the school was named in honor of America’s first Baptist missionary, Adoniram Judson. Financing was always a concern for the ambitious project, and the school property was foreclosed in 1883, ending its approximately twelve years of operation.