Rev. John McCormick was the 1st Methodist to preach in Newton County. He preached in the Hickory community. Among Newton County's earliest settlers was Rev. Redwine, an Episcopal Methodist minister who held camp meetings near Decatur.
Circuit Riders came to Newton County.
Hickory Methodist began by meeting in private homes
LP Meador was the first pastor
First church building
Deed to the present property was signed
John H. Hayes served as pastor and was blind
The church had 50 members
There was a great revival
First Ladies Aid Society was formed that became WMS became WSCS became UMW
First Juvenile Society was formed became YPMS became MYF became UMYF
Enlarged church dedicated by Bishop Galloway
Glorious revival
The church had 'Protracted' meetings
FB Ormand lived in the first parsonage
Parsonage burned, caught fire from a next door burning building, all contents saved
One of first Mississippi churches to elect women to Board of Stewards: Mrs. Ruby Brown, Ms. Marie Hopkins and Miss Lora Bell Gilmore
Parsonage remodeled
Present church built, dedicated by Bishop Ainsworth
First revival in new building by Bishop J. Lloyd Decell
CH Strait was pastor, all debt paid
Parsonage remodeled again
Church had 200 members
Annex was built and dedicated by Bishop Franklin
Deed to new parsonage
New parsonage built; Rev. Jack L. Caldwell was first to live in it
Parsonage and church became debt free
Centennial Celebration, 200 attended
JB Cain, Mississippi Methodist historian, stated that at this time Hickory had more living ex-pastors than any other Mississippi Methodist Church
Parsonage sold
Purchased lot on east and north side of building
Sanctuary restored and windows replaced by stained glass
Stained glass windows dedicated by Bishop Meador
Named Small Church of the year
Two-room brick storage with pavilion added
Wilbur Fish Glenn entered Methodist conference from Hickory. Glenn Morial Church on Emory Campus is named for him.