Prints available of Dellwood Methodist Church

Framed prints of my black and white photograph of the historic Dellwood Methodist Church are now available for purchase at www.exploresouthernhistory.com/dalecox.

Matted and framed in your choice of oak, black wood or black aluminum gallery faming, these prints are available for $65.

Black and white prints of the Russ House in Marianna are also availabel, and other images from my photography collection will be coming soon.

Historic Preservation near Two Egg

This beautiful structure is the old Dellwood Methodist Church. Founded in 1910 on land donated by Dr. Charles Howell Ryals, the church was constructed of locally milled timber. For many years it was a center of life in the community, which is located only a few miles south of Two Egg on State Highway 69. Over time, however, the church fell into a state of disrepair. A few years ago, however, members of the McMullian family repaired and restored the beautiful old church. Today it stands as a landmark that is well worth seeing.

Dr Ryals, the founder of the church, is buried on the grounds. He is remembered by generations of area residents as one of the last true "country doctors" of Jackson County. He delivered over 5,000 babies during his 50+ year career and traveled the countryside around Two Egg and Dellwood, treating those in need of his assistance without regard to their status in life or ability to pay. He is remembered today as a humanitarian of the rarest type and many Jackson County men were named Charles or Howell or C.H. in his honor.