16th Street Baptist Church breaks ground on new Education and Visitors Center

Members of the 16th Street Baptist Church broke ground on the church’s new Education and Visitors Center last week.

The upcoming state-of-the-art facility is meant to serve as a hub for education, reflection and engagement for visitors and the local community.

“We are excited to break ground on the Education and Visitors Center. This project is going to be a place where we can educate, elevate and empower young people, tourists and future leaders as they come to understand the power of people who dare to dream.”

Rev. Arthur Price, Jr. Pastor of 16th Street Baptist Church

Each year, hundreds of thousands of visitors from around the country travel to Birmingham to tour the 16th Street Baptist Church in the city’s Civil Rights District. Now, the 16th Street Baptist Church is embarking on an exciting new chapter in the church’s story.

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