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First Baptist Church Carver Place was organized in September 1953 under the leadership of the late Reverend J. F. Turner.  After problems arose in the congregation of Mt. Carmel Baptist Church, located at 11th Avenue and 27th Street in Bessemer where the late Reverend J. R. Odom was the pastor, Reverend Turner and seven members left to organize another church.  After leaving Mt. Carmel, they needed a place to worship, so Reverend L. Wilson granted them permission to meet in his house at 25th Place North.  After several meetings, Reverend Turner told the members to pray and bring a name so they could choose one for the church.  The members did as asked and the name submitted by the late Deacon Jordan Hackworth was chosen, who said since the community in which the church was located was called “Carver Place”, that the name should be “First Baptist Church, Carver Place”.