Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church (Port Gibson, Mississippi)

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.

Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church in Grand Gulf Military State Park
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church (Port Gibson, Mississippi) is located in Mississippi
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church (Port Gibson, Mississippi)
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church (Port Gibson, Mississippi) is located in the United States
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church (Port Gibson, Mississippi)
Nearest cityPort Gibson, Mississippi
Coordinates32°2′0″N 91°3′11″W / 32.03333°N 91.05306°W / 32.03333; -91.05306
Built1868
ArchitectPatrick Murphy
Architectural styleCarpenter Gothic
NRHP reference No.73002241[1]
USMS No.021-GGF-0103-NR-ML
Significant dates
Added to NRHPNovember 23, 1987
Designated USMSOctober 11, 1985[2]

History

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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.[3]

It was declared a Mississippi Landmark in 1985[2] and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ a b "Mississippi Landmarks" (PDF). Mississippi Department of Archives and History. May 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 9, 2010. Retrieved May 10, 2009.
  3. ^ "Rodney Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church in Port Gibson, MS". Grand Gulf Military Park. Archived from the original on March 24, 2009. Retrieved May 10, 2009.
  4. ^ "Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church". National Park Service.May 11, 2020