ADRIAN OâHANLON III | Staff photos
Jerusalem Baptist Church on East Mill Avenue in McAlester is where civil rights leader the Rev. Wade Watts preached for more than 30 years.
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ADRIAN OâHANLON III | Staff photos
Jerusalem Baptist Church on East Mill Avenue in McAlester is where civil rights leader the Rev. Wade Watts preached for more than 30 years.
A church on East Mill Avenue in McAlester might look dilapidated â but it still stands as a vital part of our community's history.
Jerusalem Baptist Church was established in 1901 and is one of the first black churches in the area.