Tom Goodson and wife, Winnie, donated land in the G. W. Lonis Survey May 3, 1909 and that year the old church building at Mink was removed and the material was used to construct the first building at the present location. Kate Goodson Coe is the daughter of Tom Goodson and reached her 100th year April 24, 1995. The name was changed to Magnolia Baptist Church. Minutes verify there was an active building committee in 1909. Members of the committee were: L. M. Sanders, W. H. Lee, and T. J. Goodson. Services were held in the building from October 1909, even through it was not completed and dedicated until 1912. Among those who worked as carpenters on the building were: W. L. King, L. M. Sanders, Tom Goodson, and S. K. Willyerd - all members of the church.