Beech Ridge Baptist Church, Livingston Parish, Louisiana
File prepared by D.N. Pardue



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From the book entitled "The Free State - A History and Place-Names Study
of Livingston Parish" by the members of the Livingston Parish American
Revolution Bicentennial Committee in cooperation with the Livingston 
Parish Police Jury and the Louisiana American Revolution Bicentennial
Commission, 1976.  Reprinted by permission.  Dedicated to the memory of
Reuben Cooper and Raymond Riggs.

BEECH RIDGE BAPTIST CHURCH was located about four miles north of Livingston

near the intersection of La. Hwys. 63 and 442.  According to the minutes of

the Eastern Louisiana Baptist Association, Beech Ridge was organized in 1891

by Preacher Reid, C.E. Childress, Buck Roberts, Ike Roberts, Maurice Sibley,

Dave Myers, and C.C. Mack.

     The information on the back of a photograph of the church states: "Old

church house, Beech Ridge, Frank Reid, "Boss carpenter," when it was built

north of Doyle.  Ephriam Reid preached there.  Eleven preachers there for 

dedication.

     In 1895, the pastor was H.H. Achord; the church's post office was Reids;

and the total membership was 27.

     The church was disbanded about 1919, with quite a few of the members 

moving their membership to Magnolia, among them the Macks, Sullivans, and 

Mrs. Beulah Marie Howze. --- Mrs. Willie Higginbotham

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