Bald Knob Cross

[2] Bald Knob Mountain was first suggested as an excellent site for a sunrise Easter service by Wayman Presley[3] and Rev.

[5] After the site was acquired, the Cross was built in stages with money from various fundraisers,[6] the most famous of which was that of Myrta Clutts.

[7] Flight students from Southern Illinois University often use the cross as a landmark because it is visible from such a great distance.

The litigation was resolved on Christmas Eve, 2008, when all sides in the dispute signed an agreement to drop all charges and submit their own resignations from the Board of Directors if the court would delegate leadership of the organization to a two-year Transitional Board of Directors, made up mostly from Pastors in various communities and counties in the region.

Many improvements have since been made to the grounds, remodeling a welcome center/gift shop, adding an observation deck, along with other amenities.