Plymouth Rock Baptist Church

James Farmer arrived in the City of Plaquemine the week before the march on Washington. He led marches and rallies to generate momentum in voting registration that were met with opposition. Many were jailed, including Farmer. Once the activists were released from jail, a group of youths and local Black ministers held protests against segregation in public buildings. When the protesters retreated once more to the Plymouth Rock Baptist Church, later known as "Freedom Rock," the church was surrounded. That is when Farmer realized the goal was to capture him. That's when the search for James Farmer began.