Near Philadelphia in Neshoba County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

Holy Cross Catholic Church

Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 30, 2021

1. Holy Cross Catholic Church Marker

Inscription. First Catholic Church in Neshoba County. Erected ¼ mile w. in 1860 on land given by Daniel and Elizabeth Rush. Building burned and replaced in 1875. Present church moved to Philadelphia in 1910.

Erected 1975 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. A significant historical year for this entry is 1860.

Location. 32° 49.192′ N, 89° 3.904′ W. Marker is near Philadelphia, Mississippi, in Neshoba County. It is at the intersection of State Highway 21 and County Highway 2628, on the right when traveling south on State Highway 21. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Philadelphia MS 39350, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Mississippi. It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds

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itself in what was once 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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Grierson's Raid 1863 (approx. 4 miles away); Adam Monroe Byrd (approx. 4 miles away); Marty Gamblin (approx. 4.2 miles away); Booker T. Washington School (approx. 4.2 miles away); Old Neshoba County Jail (approx. 4.2 miles away); Neshoba County Confederate Monument (approx. 4.3 miles away); Marty Stuart (approx. 4.3 miles away); Philadelphia Historic District (approx. 4.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.

Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 30, 2021

2. Holy Cross Catholic Church Marker

Holy Cross Catholic Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 30, 2021

3. Holy Cross Catholic Church

Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 30, 2021

4. Holy Cross Catholic Church

Credits. This page was last revised on August 8, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 7, 2021, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 555 times since then and 49 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 7, 2021, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.