Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church (Port Gibson, Mississippi) Explained

Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church
Designated Other1 Name:Mississippi Landmark
Designated Other1 Link:Mississippi Landmark
Designated Other1 Abbr:USMS
Designated Other1 Color:
  1. B3A1D7
Designated Other1 Number:021-GGF-0103-NR-ML
Designated Other1 Date:October 11, 1985[1]
Designated Other1 Num Position:bottom
Nearest City:Port Gibson, Mississippi
Coordinates:32.0333°N -91.0531°W
Built:1868
Architect:Patrick Murphy
Architecture:Carpenter Gothic
Added:November 23, 1987
Refnum:73002241

Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church, also known as Confederate Memorial Chapel and as the Sacred Heart Catholic Church, is a Gothic Revival style Christian church in Port Gibson, Mississippi.

History

The church was built in 1868 in the town of Rodney, Mississippi.

In 1983, the Rodney Foundation donated the building to the state, which moved it to Grand Gulf Military State Park in Port Gibson, Mississippi. Once in the park, the church was restored to its original condition and is now used as a non-denominational chapel.[2]

It was declared a Mississippi Landmark in 1985[1] and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mississippi Landmarks . May 2008 . Mississippi Department of Archives and History . May 10, 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101009033103/http://mdah.state.ms.us/hpres/MSLandmarks.pdf . October 9, 2010 .
  2. Web site: Rodney Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church in Port Gibson, MS . Grand Gulf Military Park . May 10, 2009 . March 24, 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090324030622/http://www.grandgulfpark.state.ms.us/church.htm . dead .
  3. Web site: Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church. National Park Service. May 11, 2020