About

First Presbyterian is part of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). This is a congregation that is steeped in history and Christian tradition. It has survived a disastrous tornado and a damaging fire. Yet is has remained strong and focused on its mission for Jesus Christ through it all. It was organized in the Fall of 1867 with twenty-five charter members, most of whom had been members of the Pontotoc Presbyterian Church or the Zion Presbyterian Church, just west of Tupelo. For the first two years of its life, the small congregation worshipped in the building of the First Baptist Church.

First Presbyterian has been blessed with able and committed leadership- both ministerial and lay-- throughout it long history. God has always raised up the leadership and support needed to meet the challenges of the day. Following the example of "Miss Katie Topp" and the organ pipes, members of First Presbyterian have always encouraged, supported and enjoyed a strong ministry of music.

First Presbyterian is an outward looking church, which remembers that God tells us it is more blessed to give than to receive and which seeks to follow a Lord who came "not to be served but to serve and to give his life as a ransom for many." We try to be a servant church by looking for ways to help our community and the people who live in it.