Columbus in Lowndes County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

Church of the Annunciation

Photographed by Davis Darryl Hartness, August 17, 2007

1. Church of the Annunciation Marker

Inscription. Dedicated in 1863. This is the oldest Catholic Church in NE Miss. It once served a parish that included Corinth & Meridian. The design for the Gothic structure was conceived by Fr. J. B. Mouton, the first pastor.

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 1863.

Location. 33° 29.669′ N, 88° 25.439′ W. Marker is in Columbus, Mississippi, in Lowndes County. It is on 8th Street near College Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Columbus MS 39701, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in East Mississippi, in the Black Prairie,

and in the Golden Triangle.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and in the Black Belt.

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 walking distance of this marker: Replica of the Statue of Liberty (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Friendship Cemetery (about 700 feet away); First Methodist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); First Baptist Church of Columbus (approx. 0.2 miles away); Mississippi State College for Women (approx. 0.2 miles away); First Christian Church (approx. ¼ mile away); Snowdoun

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(approx. ¼ mile away); Lowndes County Veterans Monument (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbus.

Church of the Annunciation Building and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Davis Darryl Hartness, July 2, 2008

2. Church of the Annunciation Building and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 5, 2020. It was originally submitted on June 22, 2008, by Davis Darryl Hartness of Columbus, Mississippi. This page has been viewed 1,723 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on June 22, 2008, by Davis Darryl Hartness of Columbus, Mississippi. 2. submitted on July 2, 2008, by Davis Darryl Hartness of Columbus, Mississippi. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.