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Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist Church of Waynesville, North Carolina

The town of Waynesville, North Carolina, has been devastated by flooding caused by Hurricane Helene. When I drove through a few weeks ago on a Labor Day weekend road trip, I immediately stopped to photograph the Carpenter Gothic twin towers. It’s a gorgeous church that sits on a hill. Based on its location, it may have escaped the flooding.

The church was built in 1907 and is a part of the historic Black community, Pigeon Street.

Jones Temple AME Zion Church-Waynesville, North Carolina

Formed in the 1880s, the Jones Temple AME Zion Church is part of the historic Pigeon Street community. Built in 1922, the church still hosts regular services, even though church membership has dwindled.