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Bethel Mission
Mile Post 176.3 |
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Bethel Mission
Located At This Stop Picnic Area Distance to Nearest Parkway Restroom 16.8 Miles North to Jeff Busby 16.3 Miles South to Kosciusko Information Center Distance to Nearest Gas Stations 4.5 Miles North to MS Hwy 407 Then 0.2 Miles North 16.3 Miles South to MS Hwy 19 Then 0.3 Miles North |
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Bethel Mission About half a mile northwesterly, Bethel, meaning "House of God," was opened in 1822 as one of thirteen Choctaw Mission stations. Indians, slaves and other men "labored hard during four weeks . . . frequently till 10 o'clock at night, by the light of the moon or large fires" to clear the forest and erect the buildings. The missionaries who took the Gospel to the wilderness also taught farming, carpentry, weaving and housekeeping as well as reading, writing and arithmetic to Choctaw and other area children. In 1826, people moved from the Trace to new roads and Bethel was closed. (National Park Service) |
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Bethel Mission
Mile Post 176.3 |
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