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2017 Map of Jackson County

This is a black and white photo of James T. Kennedy. Mr. Kennedy is an African American visionary who helped to build St. Cyprian's Church. This image is slightly blurry but we can see that he is wearing a suit and tie. He is wearing glasses and is…

This is a black and white photo of Mr. Smith. He is wearing glasses, a suit and tie and grinning at the camera.

This is a black and white photo of Mr. John Archibald Deal. Mr. Deal is wearing a suit and a bowtie.

It is a black and white photo of a white church with a steeple with wreaths on the doors. There are stain glass windows and a sign off to the side.

The building that would eventually become Jones Temple AME Zion Church was first built in 1855 and used by Waynesville First Methodist until 1883, when a new church was built just off Pigeon Street. Jones Temple AME Zion Church broke off from…