In 1860 First Presbyterian Church of Hazlehurst was organized as a congregation of the New School Presbyterian United Synod of the South. In late 1864 it came under the Presbyterian Church in the Confederate States of America. However, in 1865, when the Confederate States no longer existed the denomination’s name was changed to the Presbyterian Church in the United States. It remained in that body for 108 years until it joined the Presbyterian Church in America in 1973.

FPC Hazlehurst has a long and rich history that has been well documented and preserved over the years. Much of this history has been archived and is available to be viewed. If you would like to view archived material, please call 601-894-1409.

PASTORS

M. W. TRAWICK 1864-1874

WILLIAM BOYD BINGHAM 1875-1887

SAMUEL CRAIGHEAD CALDWELL 1888-1930

J. ALLEN CABANISS 1935-1937

AUGUSTUS J. COX 1938-1941

HARVEY T. KIDD 1942-1944

JAC C. RUFFIN 1944-1947

ROBERT G. VALENTINE 1948-1953

ROBERT P. RICHARDSON 1954-1958

ADRIAN DEYOUNG 1958-1967

JACK S. ROSS 1968-1971

H. TIMOTHY FORTNER, JR. 1972-1974

THOMAS MCCLELLAND 1976-1985

DAN THOMPSON 1986-1988

PAT APEL 1989-1996

MIKE GANUCHEAU 1996-2009

LARRY MILLS 2009-2016

BENJAMIN RATLIFF 2016-2020