Bible Grove School House History

The Bible Grove School House was built in 1921 and it's now listed on the National Historical Register.

The building was constructed to consolidate the many schoolhouses in the Mt. Pleasant Township. Enterprise, Huston, Hoop Pole and Bluegrass were one-room schoolhouses that served Mt. Pleasant in the 1870's. 1898 had added McClure/Liberty and Purvis schoolhouses.

The brick for the Bible Grove schoolhouse was purchased from a company in St. Louis and delivered via railroad to Baring, and then transported to Bible Grove by horse and wagon. R.A. Clark, Clarence D. Dunn, Sol P. Corwin, James Toliver Salisbury, and William Blaine played major roles in raising funds and building the school.

In 1952, Knob View and Frogge Schools consolidated with the Bible Grove School. The Frogge School was moved to Bible Grove and connected to the south part of the building to serve as the kitchen. It has since been removed.

The school had students in Kindergarten through High School until 1956. In 1957, the high school students began being bused to Memphis. The school operated with students in K-8 until finally closing in 1995.

Bible Grove Historical Preservation Committee

In 1990, the Bible Grove Historical Preservation Committee was formed in an effort to preserve the history of Bible Grove and later, the school became the main focus of the group. If you should have further questions concerning the school or would like to make a donation towards its preservation, please contact Sharon Bradley at (660) 883-5786.

Annual Bible Grove Preservation Days

Bible Grove Preservation Days are held the third weekend of August each year.

The fun begins at 6 p.m. on Friday with an ice cream social, cake and pie walk. People gather under a large oak tree and visit the evening.

On Saturday, there is an annual trap shoot, living history display, and Civil War re-enactors, among other festivities including crafts, kettle corn, a Muzzle loaders group, kids games and a kettle bean dinner. The day ends with a hog roast supper and a performance by a country music band.

For more history and facts about the Bible Grove School and the history of Bible Grove, contact Sharon Bradley at (660) 883-5774