Bishop Timothy Titus Scott, Sr. is the pastor of St. James Temple Church of God in Christ in Clarksdale, and also the Jurisdictional Bishop of Northern Mississippi. He is also a helpful, much respected and honored leader throughout the Clarksdale community.
Born in East Chicago into a large family, young Timothy attended schools in Mississippi. He graduated from Saints Industrial School, and after military service, he received a B. S. degree in Social Science from Mississippi Valley State College.
After finding the ministry as his life’s calling, he met and married Ms. Cherry Mae Mitchell. They had a large family of wonderful children.
Bishop Scott’s pastoral ministry began with the St. Matthew Church of God in Christ, Yazoo County, MS. He then served the Mt. Olive Church of God in Christ, Pickens, MS., and for decades he later served as Pastor of the New Jerusalem Church of God in Christ, Drew, MS.
He has been the pastor of St. James Temple Church of God in Christ in Clarksdale since 1972.
Sign location: Sunflower Ave. (in front of Church of God in Christ State Headquarters)
Sign Production: digital art by Richard Bolen
Source image: photograph from Bishop T.T. Scott family and congregation
Sign Mounting Ceremony:
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- Bishop T.T. Scott and Mother Hattie Taylor-Scott, wife of Bishop Scott and 1st Lady of Nothern Mississippi Ecclesiastical Jursdiction of Church of God In Christ.
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- Bishop T.T. Scott, Mother Hattie Taylor-Scott and Church of God in Christ District Superintendents and State Appointed Officials.
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- Bishop T.T. Scott, Mother Hattie Taylor-Scott and Church of God in Christ District Superintendents and State Appointed Officials.
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- Clarksdale Public Utilites mounting the Bishop T.T. Scott sign.
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- Clarksdale Public Utilites mounting the Bishop T.T. Scott sign.