- MT. ZION BAPTIST CHURCH Smithdale, Mississippi Welcome to the home page of Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Franklin County, Mississippi. Mt. Zion was established in 1820 among the beautiful hills and hollows typical of the southwest corner of our state. It has been a beacon for the Gospel of Jesus Christ in the Little Springs community for the past 180 years. Our pastor, Marvin Howard, and his family ...www.telapex.com/~mtzion2/index.html