1954-1955       

John Hervey was born on June 4, 1925 in Mississippi to William Alexander Thompson and Iva Wilson. He attended Hampden-Sydney College and graduated in 1946. He married Susie Rae Oliver on January 31, 1947, in Prince Edward County, VA. 

On July 8, 1951, Rev. Thompson was called to be the founding pastor of Westminster Presbyterian Church in Vicksburg, MS. There were 57 charter members, one Associate member, and 21 baptized children received on that day. He served briefly in French Camp from 1954 to 1955.