Mid-South Churches Cooperative Conference Baptist State Convention

1775 Memphis Street, Suite B
PO Box 994
Hernando, MS 38632
ph: (662) 298-3584
info@midsouthchurches.com

About Us

Who We Are

The Mid-South Churches Cooperative Conference State Convention (MSCCC) is a fellowship of Mid-South (Mississippi, Tennessee, and Arkansas) churches dedicated to the promotion of Christian education through the fulfillment of the Great Commission (Matthew 28:19-20). We meet annually in one combined session - Convention, Congress, and Association, after the Third Sunday in March. The MSCCC is a representing state convention in the National Baptist Convention, USA, Incorporated (NBCUSA).

Vision: We will become the leading Christian education voice among National Baptist Churches and other doctrinally aligned churches.

Mission: We will achieve our vision by staying true to Christ’s Great Commission in Matthew 28:19-20.

Dues Structure: Member churches support MSCCC regular operations (except special events) through annual, quarterly, and monthly support. Other than free will offerings during sessions, participating churches pay no other required fees.

Mid-South Churches Cooperative Conference State Convention
Official Roster

Dr. Michael O. Minor, President
Pastor Bernard Montgomery,
Vice-President-at-Large
Ms. Phyllistean Albright, General Secretary
Pastor Rubin Jones, First Vice-President
Pastor Callaway Bain, Second Vice-President
Pastor Glen Newson, Third Vice-President
Pastor Lacy Reed, Fourth Vice-President
Ms. Minnie Wilkinson, Ass’t. General Secretary & H.O.P.E. Health Coordinator
Ms. Cathy Garett, Assistant General Secretary
Pastor Henry Knox, Treasurer
Pastor Robert Ruth, Director General

Christian Education Team
Ms. Loretta Henderson Miller, State Director
Pastor Dorothy Jones, State Congress Dean Elect
Ms. Mattie Wallace Stokes, State Congress Dean-Emeritus
Associate Deans: Pastor Dorothy Jones and Dr. JeVon Marshall
Pastor Glen Newson, Children and Youth Director
Ms. Annette Dunbar, Classification Secretary

Music and Worship Arts Team
Mr. Paul McClough, Jr., Devotional Leader
Ms. Victoria Dandridge, Musician
Ms. Markisha Hudson, Dance & Movement Director
Ms. Lois Tipton-Curry, Performance Arts Director

A Women and Girls Conference Team
Ms. Lottie Minor, Co-Chair
Ms. Bettina Campbell, Co-Chair
Ms. Jacqueline Bain
Ms. Linda Rayborn Carter
Ms. Shontia Carter
Ms. Deborah Marshall
Ms. Lashonda McBride
Evang. Clara Montgomery
Min. Gloria Tate
Ms. Tara Tate

Affiliates
Rising Sun Usher Federation –
Pastor Bernard Montgomery, President
St. John CLS and BTU Conference –
Pastor Grady McKinney, Moderator
Walls Institute of Christian Education CLS – Dr. JeVon Marshall, Dean

REGIONS AND COUNTIES SERVED

Region 1 Delta Central: Bolivar, Sunflower, Leflore, Carroll, Holmes
Region 2 Delta North: Coahoma, Quitman, Tallahatchie, Tunica, Arkansas Delta Counties
Region 3 Coldwater River: Desoto, Tate, Marshall, West Tennessee Counties
Region 4 Tri-Lakes: Panola, Lafayette, Yalobusha, Grenada, Calhoun

State Convention Timeline

1938 Paradise Sunday School and Baptist Training Union (BTU) expanded under the leadership of Deacon Dan Robinson (New Hope-Walls).

1954-1966 BTU inactive

1966 BTU reorganized at Independent-Tyro as the North Mississippi Baptist Education Congress (NMBC) with Pastor L. S. Biles (Carroll Bluff) elected as president and Pastor V. B. Brown (St. Paul) as Dean

1967 NMBC accredited at Cistern Hill by Rev. N. T. Green

1970 Pastor T. J. Denson (West Antioch #2) elected dean

1977 Deacon S. D. Minor, Sr. (Mt. Calm; grandfather of Dr. Minor) elected dean

1987 Pastor Jacob Davis (Hammond Hill) elected president

1988 Ms. Mable Lawrence (Hickory Grove) elected dean

1989 Pastor CJ Thomas (Pleasant Hill) elected president

2002 Mid-South Churches Cooperative Conference (MSCCC) began as an informal network of pastors committed to Christian education, health and wellness, and economic development.

2008 August 8 MSCCC launched a web portal. Additionally, through the years, Mid-South Churches hosted a number of Christian education workshops and an online regional calendar of events.

2009 March Dr. Michael O. Minor (Oak Hill) elected president

Dr. Minor discovered that Congress has no formal organization structure including bylaws and has been functioning as an independent educational body and unofficial educational arm of the North Mississippi Baptist Education Convention (NMBEC)

2009 November Congress name changed to North Mississippi Baptist State Congress of Education (State Congress) to avoid confusion with the North Mississippi Baptist Educational Convention

2010 March Draft bylaws completed

2011 March Bylaws adopted

Upon the retirement of Sis. Mable Lawrence, Dr. Minor was appointed state dean

2011 December At the move of the Holy Spirit among MSCCC pastors, the web portal was transformed into a full-fledged conference of churches.

2012 March Original State Congress voted by nearly 95% “to keep our existing constitution and ability to elect our own state congress president and continue representing in the State Convention and National Baptist Congress"

2012 May 31 At this board meeting, board members, pastors, and members present voted unanimously to represent directly to the National Baptist Convention, USA, Incorporated, and to have a combined Original State Congress, Association, and State Convention Meeting in March 2013

2012 June Original State Congress represented in the National Baptist Congress and works under the umbrella of Mid-South Churches Cooperative Conference (MSCCC), Mississippi’s newest state convention, as its educational arm

2013 March Original State Congress held 63^rd Session as the official educational arm of MSCCC concurrently with First Annual Session of MSCCC

Ms. Loretta Miller (Prince of Peace) was appointed state dean

2016 March Original State Congress becomes the Mid-South Churches Cooperative Conference State Congress of Christian Education for its 66^th Session

2020 February St. John CLS and BTU Conference joins Mid-South Churches as an Association

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