Port Gibson in Claiborne County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

St. James Episcopal Church

— Port Gibson Historic Tour —

Photographed by Mark Hilton, May 26, 2017

1. St. James Episcopal Church Marker

Inscription. 808 Church. 1884-85. Ca. 1897 High Victorian Gothic. The architect was W.P. Wentworth from Boston. The entire structure reflects contemporary architectural developments in Massachusetts rather than in Mississippi.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1897.

Location. 31° 57.473′ N, 90° 58.989′ W. Marker is in Port Gibson, Mississippi, in Claiborne County. It is at the intersection of Church Street (U.S. 61) and Carroll Street, on the right when traveling south on Church Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 806 Church Street, Port Gibson MS 39150, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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

and in Greater Jackson.

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

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once New Spain,

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: Bruinsburg (within shouting distance of this marker); Methodist Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Hopkins House (within shouting distance of this marker); Judge Maury House (within shouting distance of this marker); Hughes Home (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); O'Hara Cottage (about 400 feet away); Temple Gemiluth Chassed (about 500 feet away); Guthrie Home (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Port Gibson.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Irwin Russell (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing).

St. James Episcopal Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, May 26, 2017

2. St. James Episcopal Church

St. James Episcopal Church looking south on Church Street. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, May 26, 2017

3. St. James Episcopal Church looking south on Church Street.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2017. It was originally submitted on June 15, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 436 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 15, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.