Edible Upcountry

Food with a Higher Calling

• Photo by Brian Kelley

  Soapstone Baptist Church was rebuilt in the 1960s after being burned to the ground by the KKK.

• Photo by Brian Kelley

  Mabel Clarke is the last living descendant of the families who settled Liberia in the 19th century.

• Photo by Brian Kelley

  Once a month, the seemingly-endless buffet inside the church feeds first-timers and regulars.

• Photo by Brian Kelley

  Church musician Mr.Roosevelt Aiken provides music and even gives cemetery tours during the gatherings.

• Photo by Brian Kelley

  Soapstone Baptist opens its doors on the third Saturday of every month, welcoming guests and inviting them into the church’s long history.

• Photo by Brian Kelley

  Ms. Mabel starts cooking at sunrise.

• Photo by Brian Kelley

• Photo by Brian Kelley

  Soapstone Baptist Church was rebuilt in the 1960s after being burned to the ground by the KKK.