Long Beach in Harrison County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church

Photographed by Mark Hilton, February 22, 2015

1. St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church Marker

Inscription. St. Mary's Seminary of Perry County, Missouri, purchased land formerly owned by the Thomas family for a new church in 1904. The church was dedicated and staffed by Vincentian Priests in 1905. St. Thomas the Apostle was established as a parish on this site in 1915. An elementary school was built in 1923 and staffed by the Daughters of Charity. The original church building was destroyed in 1969 by Hurricane Camille. A new church was dedicated in 1972. The Diocese of Biloxi purchased the property in 1981 from the Congregation of the Mission (Vincentians). The first diocesan pastor was assigned to this parish in 1993. The Parish Life Center was dedicated in 2002. All buildings were destroyed by Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Rebuilding of the church and related facilities started in 2008. The school was relocated to Espy Avenue. Present facilities were rededicated in February, 2011.

Erected 2002 by the Long Beach Historical Society and St. Thomas Catholic Church.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical month for this entry is February 2011.

Location. 30° 20.991′ N, 89° 8.256′ W.

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Marker is in Long Beach, Mississippi, in Harrison County. It is on Beach Boulevard East (U.S. 90) 0.1 miles west of Beach Park Place, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 720 Beach Boulevard East, Long Beach MS 39560, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and on the Gulf Coast.

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: Gulf Park College (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Friendship Oak (about 800 feet away); a different marker also named "Friendship Oak" (approx. 0.2 miles away); Administration Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); Early Long Beach (approx. ¼ mile away); Bear Point Bayou (approx.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, February 22, 2015

2. St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church & Marker

¼ mile away); a different marker also named Early Long Beach (approx. 0.3 miles away); Long Beach Presbyterian Church (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Long Beach.

More about this marker. Marker originally erected in 2002, Restored after Hurricanes Katrina (2005) and Issac (2012).

St. Thomas, the Apostle, statue (2011) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, February 22, 2015

3. St. Thomas, the Apostle, statue (2011)

Church sign and buildings. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, February 22, 2015

4. Church sign and buildings.

The view east from marker down Highway 90. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, February 22, 2015

5. The view east from marker down Highway 90.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 5, 2020. It was originally submitted on February 23, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 685 times since then and 56 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on February 23, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.