Homeplace of Baylus Benjamin (B.B.) McKinney

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B.B. McKinney was born here on July 22, 1886. He was a gospel song writer, evangelistic singer, teacher, and music editor. He composed 149 songs and was inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame in 1982. Some of his best-loved hymns are “The Nail Scarred Hand,” “Let Others See Jesus in You,” “Satisfied With Jesus,” “Speak to My Heart,” “Breathe on Me,” and “Wherever He Leads I’ll Go.”