Are there any "BMA " Baptists on the board?

Bobby, the church that baptized me was affiliated with the Baptist Missionary Association. The church in which I grew up was affiliated with the American Baptist Association and the Baptist Missionary Association of Texas until 1950, but with the ABA after 1950. I am not currently affiliated with either group, but I am quite familiar with the BMA. My dad's first cousin is a pastor at a church affiliated with the BMA. Did you every know Preston Cochran in southern Mississippi? He pastored here in Texas while he attended Jacksonville College (in the 50's I think).

 

RLV
Was this Cochran related to Bro. Forrest Cochran from Beaumont, MS? Do you know?
I know you're familiar with some of the older ministers from this area.
Elder JL

 

I don't know if there was any relation between the two. I do know that Brother (Preston) Cochran spent most of his ministry in the local Washington Association. BTW, they listed washing the saints' feet in their articles of faith until the mid-1960's. I doubt any of the churches were still practicing it that late, but I don't know.