Zion United Methodist Church at Marion, AL

Black Heritage, Churches and Cemeteries | Marion in Perry County

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Located adjacent to the town square, Zion United Methodist Church was a focal point for civil rights meetings in the Sixties. The night march that ended with the shooting of Jimmie Lee Jackson started at this church.

This church is located at the corner of Pickens & Martin Luther King Drive in Marion (GPS coordinates N32.632639,W87.317833).

Source: http://www.perrycountyalabamachamber.com

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