LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WTVA) - Lowndes County Fire Coordinator Neal Austin and the state fire marshal ruled the fire at Prairie Hill Missionary Baptist Church accidental.
The fire destroyed the historic church Wednesday night.
Austin said he believes the point of origin for the fire happened between the fellowship hall and the sanctuary.
He said he doesn't know the exact cause of the fire, but after looking at the damage, he thinks it was an electrical fire.
