Plains Historic District, National Register of Historic Places
Plains Baptist Church, Circa 1906
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My great grandfather, A.C. Wellons, built this church and also built many of the homes in Plains. His sons, Broadus and Otis Wellons, owned and operated a barber shop and “pressing club” on Main Street in Plains.
Another beautiful old church. I am often amazed at the quality of small town churches. Jimmy Carter did once belong to this church but left sometime before he was elected president and helped found another church after the Plains church refused to admit a black Episcopal priest. I think he still on occasion teaches Sunday school at the newer church.