Natchez in Adams County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

St. Mary's Cathedral

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, May 27, 2017

1. St. Mary's Cathedral Marker

Inscription. In 1837 Natchez was designated the See of the Roman Catholic Church in Mississippi. In 1842 Bishop J. M. Chanche began construction of this structure, the only church built as a cathedral in Mississippi.

Erected 1981 by Mississippi Department of Archives and History.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series list.

Location. 31° 33.518′ N, 91° 24.099′ W. Marker is in Natchez, Mississippi, in Adams County. It is on South Union Street near Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 105 South Union Street, Natchez MS 39121, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southwest Mississippi and in Natchez Trace Corridor.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and in the Great River Road Region.

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: Bishops' Prayer Garden (a few steps from this marker); Immaculate Conception Shrine c. 1846 (within shouting distance of this marker); Intersection of Main and South Union Streets (within shouting distance of this marker); This Cannon (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lambert-Taylor House (about 300 feet away); Intersection of Main and South Commerce streets

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(about 400 feet away); Site of Cokesbury Chapel (about 500 feet away); Intersection of North Union and Franklin streets (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Natchez.

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, May 27, 2017

2. St. Mary's Cathedral Marker

St. Mary's Cathedral image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, May 27, 2017

3. St. Mary's Cathedral

Credits. This page was last revised on May 29, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 28, 2017, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 656 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 28, 2017.