A while back, I ran a newspaper clipping post from 1923 Vicksburg Post recounting the editor’s trip over the city in an airplane. I mentioned that I had started to accumulate aerial view postcards and that I needed to start posting them every once in a while. Well, here’s perhaps my most unusual Mississippi aerial view, and since it’s camping season, it seems appropriate.
CAMP ZION, Calling America Back to God. The purpose of camp is to get a better knowledge of the Word of God, the work of the Holy Spirit in the life of believers, and to pray for revival in America. Baptist Power Conference meets week after 4th Sundays in January and Baptist Youth Conference meets week of July the 4th every year. Camp is free to all who attend, including meals and beds. Camp is located at Myrtle, Mississippi, on Highway 78. Camp is owned and operated by Myrtle Baptist Church, Percy Ray, Director.
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The camp is still in business, apparently with the same rules as 1949 when it was established–no shorts, no pantsuits, and no mini-skirts for women, and no long hair for men.
Landscaping has changed and more building have been built, but they do still have the camp meetings. This is about 6 miles from my house and my daughter has attended some of the evening services with other friends.
Very interesting. This is something I’ve never heard of!
I spent a week at the camp back in or about in 1972. We were there as a field trip from my church. There were about 40 of us at camp that summer. I was introduced to GOD during that time.I can still remember Dr Percy Ray preaching on eternity in hell ; he walked back and forth across the stage for about 3 minutes saying FOREVER, FOREVER, FOREVER,FOREVER describing how long your soul spends in HELL unless you repent. It was a very powerful message. I thank him for delivering GOD’s word so personal that night.
How much shouting was going on and were people waving hankerchiefs? When I made my application to camp back in the early 70′s, I remember being on the form that it was for white people only. Does anyone remember this custom? I came away from the camp with a hoarse voice from all the shouting I did. It was a very inspiring time.