Church of the Redeemer - Biloxi, MS
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N 30° 23.610 W 088° 52.907
16R E 319210 N 3363892
Located at the intersection of Beach Boulevard and Bellman Street this marker describes the destruction of an older church located here along with its newer addition by Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
Waymark Code: WMVBMQ
Location: Mississippi, United States
Date Posted: 03/28/2017
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Marker text:
The Carpenter Gothic style Episcopal Church of the Redeemer, built 1873-74 was located here. Among the church's parishioners was former Confederate President Jefferson Davis. In 1892, a new church, designed by architect Thomas Sully, was constructed south of the original building. Only the belltower of the 1892 church survived Hurricane Camille in 1969. Both it and the older church were destroyed by Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
Date Installed:: 2014
Organization that placed the object:: the Mississippi Department of Archives and History.
Related Website:: [Web Link]
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