On June 6 1886, Mr. John Peoples, Mr. James White, Mr. Randle "Bud" Heath, Mr. Randolph Slaughter, Mr. W.W. Wallace, Mrs. Lottie Nlunny, Mrs. Mry White and Mrs. Emma Peoples applied for a charter to establish Mt. Hebron Baptist Church; and on August 13, 1886 a charter was granted.