Fast-forward to Thanksgiving 1900-while some folks were probably dreaming of turkey, the members of First Baptist were celebrating their brand new red brick church at Washington and Lameuse. By then, they’d grown to 100 members! Under Rev. Henry C. Roberts a few years later, the church shook off its debts and proved faith can pay the bills.
Time marched on and so did the church, moving to a bigger home in 1924, and then to the large, modern campus you see today in the year 2000. Now, with everything from a full-service kitchen and youth center to internet cafés and game consoles, they really know how to keep people coming back! And every December, they celebrate with a 120-person singing Christmas tree-yes, a giant tree full of carolers. Not even Santa has that many helpers. So, maybe next time you hear singing in Biloxi, look up-a choir might just be hiding in the branches!
