Baptists in the Bayou State (1997)

Baptists in the Bayou State (1997)

Baptists in the Bayou State (1997)

Karon McCartney

Karon McCartney

Archives,Communications

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Karon McCartney

Karon McCartney

Archives,Communications

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A short history celebrating the start of Baptist life in Louisiana.

Produced in 1997.

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Karon McCartney

Karon was previously the Archives Coordinator and had been a part of the Louisiana Baptists family since 1988, until her retirement in 2020.

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