Biloxi in Harrison County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

Church of the Redeemer

Photographed by Mark Hilton, March 22, 2017

1. Church of the Redeemer Marker

Inscription. The Carpenter Gothic style Episcopal Church of the Redeemer, built 1873-74 was located here. Among the church's parishioners was former Confederate President Jefferson Davis. In 1892, a new church, designed by architect Thomas Sully, was constructed south of the original building. Only the belltower of the 1892 church survived Hurricane Camille in 1969. Both it and the older church were destroyed by Hurricane Katrina in 2005.

Erected 2014 by the Mississippi Department of Archives and History.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Disasters • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1892.

Location. 30° 23.61′ N, 88° 52.907′ W. Marker is in Biloxi, Mississippi, in Harrison County. It is at the intersection of Beach Boulevard (U.S. 90) and Bellman Street, on the right when traveling west on Beach Boulevard. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 610 Beach Boulevard, Biloxi MS 39530, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and on the Gulf Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Viceroyalty of New France,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Vance-Gillis House (within shouting distance of this marker); Debuys-Hermann-Keller House (about 300 feet away,

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measured in a direct line); Biloxi (approx. 0.2 miles away); William Bartram Trail (approx. ¼ mile away); Biloxi City Park & Welcome Sign (approx. ¼ mile away); Chris LeDoux (approx. ¼ mile away); High Water Mark (approx. ¼ mile away); Historic Downtown Biloxi Walking Tour (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Biloxi.

Graphic representation of the house. (Rear) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, March 22, 2017

2. Graphic representation of the house. (Rear)

Former location of the Church of the Redeemer. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, March 22, 2017

3. Former location of the Church of the Redeemer.

View from the former location of the church towards marker and Gulf of Mexico. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, March 22, 2017

4. View from the former location of the church towards marker and Gulf of Mexico.

Photographed by Craig Doda, December 24, 2018

5. Church of the Redeemer Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 23, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,277 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 23, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. 5. submitted on February 16, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio.