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Resident recounts Mount Zion AME history during Kennesaw council public comment
2511376 · February 17, 2025
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At the Feb. 17 meeting a resident, Andrew Bennett, provided a historical overview of Mount Zion AME on Way Green Road, citing possible founding dates ranging from the 1830s to the 1860s, an 1915 newspaper account, and a school once run by the church.
Andrew Bennett addressed the Kennesaw City Council during public comment on Feb. 17 to describe the history of Mount Zion AME, which he said is located on Way Green Road near I‑75 and is one of the city’s oldest African American churches.
Bennett said there is conflicting information about the church’s founding. He reported…
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