A Landmark on the Move

Some knew it as a schoolhouse, some an antique store but it began as a Presbyterian Church in Smyrna on Center Road in Attala County. The building is now being moved again.

In the early 1900’s the building sat stately on Center Road and was home to a robust congregation at Smyrna Presbyterian Church. The old building was replaced by a more modern brick building and was moved to Kosciusko for the first of three stops. Its first stop was an antique store on the west side of Highway 35 bypass.

A few years later, it moved to the east side of the bypass as part of Luvel Dairy. During it’s time at Luvel, it was known as the “Schoolhouse”. The schoolhouse had a soda fountain and, for several decades, hosted many community events, including private family gatherings and birthday parties.

The Old Church made its final move in Kosciusko about ten years ago and became a private office but still served the community as a place to gather, including bible studies and community meetings.

The Old Smyrna Church will find its fifth home in the Shady Grove community on Highway 43 North of Kosciusko.