The public is invited to attend Mt. Lebanon Historical Society’s Annual Meeting on Sunday, Feb. 15, at 2 pm at Mt. Lebanon Baptist Church. The guest speaker will be George Sirven, Station Manager for KPXJ and KTBS 3 News. Sirven was the first Community Projects Director for KTBS. The projects included the Labor Day MDA Telethon, Mash Bash blood donation drive, KTBS 3 St. Jude Dream Home, July 4th Freedom Fest, Marines Toys for Tots, and the One Class at a Time community project that gives area teachers thousands of dollars to improve their classrooms.

The slate of Officers, Board Members, and Advisory Board Members will be presented for the 2026-2027 term. They will also conduct a memorial service for members lost in 2025: Peggy Baker Cannada, Gloria “Cookie” Shaffer Coffey, Betty Lee Dance Coit, Frances Joyner, Rev. Charles Middleton, Kay Boyd Smiddy, Billie Ann Thurmond, Angela Skipper Towns, and Martha Jowers Whittington.

Following the meeting, refreshments will be served at the Stagecoach Trail Museum.

Mt. Lebanon was the first permanent settlement in what is now Bienville Parish, and is now 190 years old. Mt. Lebanon Church was built in 1857 and is on the National Register of Historic Places. It was the birthplace of the Louisiana Baptist Convention.

Directions to the church: On Interstate 20, take the Athens – Gibsland exit 61 and travel through Gibsland. Continue south on Highway 154 for about 3 miles until the caution light. Turn right. The church will be directly ahead on the left.