December 1, 2007

Baptisms at local streams have been part of the religious history of the state from its earliest days. Large, eager crowds of believing followers would make the trip to a local stream to witness the baptism of a friend or loved one. Shown here is a 1920s service conducted by the Star City (Lincoln County) Pleasant Springs Baptist Church at the local “Black Gnat Hole.”

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