Jonesboro in Craighead County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)

Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church

Photographed by Robert Cowles

1. Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church Marker

Inscription. On this site stood the Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, consecrated October 17, 1933, by the Reverend John Morris, Bishop of Little Rock. This Romanesque Revival building was built with the help of parishioners to replace the previous church, Saint Roman's, which had burned down in 1896. The church served the community in religious and outreach programs for 84 years until it closed on October 1, 2017. The congregation had outgrown the building, but many features such as the Stations of the Cross, pews, and stained-glass windows were preserved and used in the construction of the church’s successor building at 1107 East Highland Drive.

Erected 2022 by Arkansas Heritage. (Marker Number 32.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Arkansas Heritage series list. A significant historical date for this entry is October 17, 1933.

Location. 35° 50.219′ N, 90° 42.237′ W. Marker is in Jonesboro, Arkansas, in Craighead County. It is at the intersection of South Church Street and East Jefferson Avenue, on the right when traveling north on South

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Church Street. Located next to St. Bernard's Medical Center, where the church formerly stood. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 614 S Church St, Jonesboro AR 72401, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Arkansas’ Crowley’s Ridge

and in the Mississippi Alluvial Plain.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

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: Craighead County Court House (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Battle of Jonesboro (about 500 feet away); Hattie W. Caraway A.B., LL. D. (about 500 feet away); Battery C, 206th Coast Artillery (AA) Dutch Harbor, Alaska Memorial (about 600 feet away); Craighead County Veterans Memorial (about 600 feet away); The Arkansas (about 600 feet

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 22, 2023

2. Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church Marker

away); To the 1385 Sons of Craighead County (about 600 feet away); LTC Teddy W. Pylant (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jonesboro.

Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 22, 2023

3. Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church

The new church at 1107 East Highland Drive has a main entrance that faces a rear parking lot.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 25, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 30, 2022, by Ashley Sides of Little Rock, Arkansas. This page has been viewed 541 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on September 30, 2022, by Ashley Sides of Little Rock, Arkansas. 2, 3. submitted on April 24, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.