[1] Mount Zion Baptist Church has been more than a place of worship; it has been a cornerstone for the Black community's spiritual solace and social connection.

Throughout the 20th century, Mount Zion served as a vital education hub, offering Bible classes and choir rehearsals as spaces free of cultural prejudice and racial discrimination.

These activities provided opportunities for Black congregants to develop, hone, and expand their thought, speech, and voice.

[5] In 2019, thanks to monies from the National Endowment for the Arts Citizens' Institute on Rural Design and a research report produced by Ohio University, College of Business students, plans were made for the restoring and reuse of the structure.

Ideas for the reuse of the building include, using it as gathering space, a knowledge hub for the local African-American population, and as a site of heritage tourism.