Star in Rankin County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

Wesleyanna Methodist Church

Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 26, 2026

1. Wesleyanna Methodist Church Marker

Inscription.
Among the oldest churches in Rankin County, Wesleyanna Methodist Church was established in 1847. It was originally located on a portion of Rev. Daniel Loflin and his wife Rosannah's homestead, which they donated for a church and cemetery. In 1921, the congregation relocated to Star, which was founded in 1900. The current church building was completed in 1958 on land donated by Howard Walker. It was built by church members and the local community using native stone and pine logs cut into lumber at local mills.

Erected 2025 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 1847.

Location. 32° 5.998′ N, 90° 2.835′ W. Marker is in Star, Mississippi, in Rankin County. It is on Wesleyanna Street west of U.S. 49, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 122 Wesleyanna St, Star MS 39167, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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this marker is in Natchez Trace Corridor

and in Greater Jackson.

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 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 13 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Faith Hill (approx. 0.4 miles away); Piney Woods School (approx. 4 miles away); Martha Louise Morrow Foxx (approx. 4 miles away); a different marker also named The Piney Woods School (approx. 4 miles away); Flags Over Simpson County (approx. 6.6 miles away); Braxton (approx. 6.6 miles away); D'Lo And Finkbine Lumber Company (approx. 11.6 miles away); Seminary Square (approx. 12.2 miles away).

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Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 26, 2026

2. Wesleyanna Methodist Church

Credits. This page was last revised on September 26, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 26, 2026, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 6 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 26, 2026, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.