William Chapel M. B. Church & The Late Rev. J. D. Story
The Late Reverend Joe D. Story was Pastor of William Chapel M. B. Church during the civil rights movement era in Ruleville, MS where Mrs. Mary Tucker convinced the legendary Mrs. Fannie Lou Hamer to attend a mass meeting where she stood up to volunteer to go register to vote.
The Reverend Joe D. Story Family at William Chapel Church on March 2, 2007 at a program honoring Him for his bravery during the Mississippi Civil Rights Movement Era. As Pastor of William Chapel Church in Ruleville, MS and New St. Philip in Cleveland, MS, the Late Reverend Joe D. Story courageously permitted Mass Meetings to take place at a time when churches were being bombed for such actions throughout the nation. Reverend Otis Keaton is the current Pastor.
Mr. Cephius Smith unveiled copies of the markers which are to be placed at William Chapel Baptist Church. The program was sponsored by The Fannie Lou Hamer Legacy Committee, an Initiative of THE ROAR FOUNDATION, INC. /ROAR INTERNATIONAL.
Mr. Tom Foster Deacon at William Chapel Church
Mrs. Ora Doss Johnson former Citizen of Ruleville, MSMr. Charles McLaurin addresses crowd about the role of Mrs. Hamer and William Chapel as Dr. Leslie McLemore (Professor of Jackson State University (Hamer Political Institute) laughs at a joke in reflection of the times of the 1960’s. Next row, fa right is Rev. Story’s daughter Barbara Story Mcknight an employee at Delta State University for over 25 years.Mississippi State Senator Willie SimmonsGarland Story and Arlene Story Sanders share a moment of reflection about their father, the late Rev. J. D. Story. Professor Sanders is employed at Delta State University in the Political Science Department
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