A group of Christians who went from house to house “lifting up the name of God” founded Hickory Hill Missionary Baptist Church in 1870.  They first began meeting together in a shaded area Bush Arbor.  The land for this meeting area was donated by The Social Benevolent Society No. 5.  Later, monetary funds were donated, and a church building was erected.  The church was named Hickory Hill Missionary Baptist Church because it was surrounded by hickory trees and because it was located on a hill. Our many respective pastors have shaped, guided, and strengthened the congregations through the years. With their preaching, teaching, and administration, we have been blessed.  The church, which had suffered their first fire in 1880, and experienced a second fire. Services were held in The Hickory Hill School located across the street from the church and in the Zion C.M.E. Society Hall. Which now faced north/south instead of the original east/west. The new structure had a larger choir loft/stand, new pews, and their first piano.  Years later, the same structure had to be remodeled after storm damage.

A New sanctuary was built in 1975, and the old sanctuary was converted into classrooms and a kitchen. A baptism pool was installed, and a church bus was purchased. The church also purchased Terrell’s Christian Bookstore.  Later, the bookstore operated out of the area that is presently the nursery classroom. In 1983, was appointed the church’s first Christian Education Director.