Historic Soapstone Baptist Church will host another of its famous fish fry events Sept. 13.
The fry will take place from noon to 6 p.m., with guests also able to tour the recently restored schoolhouse. All proceeds will benefit the church. Soapstone Baptist Church is located at 296 Liberia Road east of Pumpkintown in Pickens County.
Deacon and church caretaker Mable Owens Clarke held monthly fish fries at the church for 22 years. The church was founded in the 1860s by emancipated slaves. For six generations, Clarke’s family has stewarded the site. Clarke has headed the preservation efforts since her mother died in 1999…