BIRMINGHAM, Alabama - The Rev. Samuel P. Pettagrue Jr., who was pastor of Sardis Baptist Church in Birmingham from 1971-2006 and was convicted in 2009 for his role in a kickback scheme with a ...

The Old Sardis Baptist Church was awarded $192,000 to preserve the building and part of civil rights history. The money was given by The Alabama Historical Commission.

There will be a grand celebration beginning at 11 this morning at New Sardis Baptist Church’s annual African-American History Celebration. The church at 7739 E. Holmes Road itself is an ...