Image 1 of 1: Reverend Bill Barnes (1931-2017) founded the Edgehill United Methodist Church in 1966. A pioneer of its time, the coordinated church community encouraged desegregation of Nashville schools, fought against the Vietnam war, and campaigned for LGBTQ and HIV/AIDS rights. The church is still in use today.
Reverend Bill Barnes (1931-2017) founded the Edgehill United Methodist Church in 1966. A pioneer of its time, the coordinated church community encouraged desegregation of Nashville schools, fought against the Vietnam war, and campaigned for LGBTQ and HIV/AIDS rights. The church is still in use today.
Rev. Bill Barnes
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Reverend Bill Barnes (1931-2017) founded the Edgehill United Methodist Church in 1966. A pioneer of its time, the coordinated church community encouraged desegregation of Nashville schools, fought against the Vietnam war, and campaigned for LGBTQ and HIV/AIDS rights. The church is still in use today.
Title Rev. Bill Barnes
Creator Nashville Historical Foundation
Author Maia Roark, Nashville Sites staff; 2022
Date 1931; 1966; 2017
Address 1502 Edgehill Avenue, Nashville, TN 37212
Type Person
Coverage Area 2
Source Reverend Bill Barnes
Contributor Reverend Bill Barnes
Subject Civil Rights; Neighborhoods; African Americans; Churches; Religion; LGBTQ; Innovators' Protest
Keywords Edgehill, Churches, United Methodist, Desegregation
Rights CC BY-NC 4.0