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Historic Churches of Natchez

Some of the most beautiful historic churches in the country were built in Natchez, offering a variety of architectural styles to enjoy. Many of the historic churches around Natchez are still active houses of worship today. Add a few from the list below to your tour intinerary. Many of them are within walking distance of each other and close to the downtown area.

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Clarmount Baptist Church

114 Cemetery Road
Natchez, MS 39120
P: (601) 304-1008

Clarmount Baptist Church traces its beginnings to 1857, when the congregation purchased land in Giles Bottom. The church moved from the low river lands to its present site a few years afterward. The… more

First Presbyterian Church

405 State Street
Natchez, MS 39120
P: (601) 442-2581

First Presbyterian Church, located at the corner of South Pearl and State Streets, is one of the finest examples of a Federal-style church in Mississippi. Constructed in 1828-1829 on the site of an… more

Holy Family Catholic Church

16 Orange Avenue
Natchez, MS 39120
P: (601) 445-5700

Holy Family Catholic Church, located on the corner of St. Catherine Street and Orange Avenue, was built about 1894, the first Catholic church for a black congregation in the state of Mississippi. The… more

Jefferson Street United Methodist Church

511 Jefferson Street
Natchez, MS 39120
P: (601) 442-3795

Jefferson Street United Methodist Church is located on the corner of Jefferson Street and North Union Street. It is a handsome building constructed in 1872 on the site of two earlier churches. The… more

Pine Ridge Presbyterian Church

1782 Pine Ridge Road
Natchez, MS 39120
P: (601) 445-8704

Pine Ridge Presbyterian Church is located approximately 7 miles north of Natchez on Pine Ridge Road, which begins as Martin Luther King, Jr. Street in downtown Natchez. It celebrates its 202nd… more

Rose Hill Baptist Church

607 1/2 Madison Street
Natchez, MS 39120
P: (601) 445-4386

Rose Hill Baptist Church was organized before the Civil War and is the oldest organized black Baptist congregation in Mississippi. The church is located on Madison Street between Rankin and Martin… more

St. John's United Methodist Church

323 N. Martin Luther King Street
Natchez, MS 39120
P: (601) 304-1174

St. John's is one of the oldest African-American church buildings in Natchez. Set near the street on Martin Luther King, Jr. at the intersection of High Street, the brick church has served as a place… more

St. Mary Basilica

107 North Union Street
Natchez, MS 39120
P: (601) 445-6045

St. Mary Basilica is a minor basilica, once the cathedral for the state diocese. The oldest Catholic building still in use in Mississippi, the church received its first blessing in 1843. Today,… more

Temple B'nai Israel

213 S. Commerce Street
Natchez, MS 39120
P: (601) 445-5407

Temple B'nai Israel, located at South Commerce and Washington Streets, is the Jewish house of worship built in 1905 to replace the 1872 structure that stood on the same site. The temple has a… more

Trinity Episcopal Church

305 S. Commerce Street
Natchez, MS 39120
P: (601) 445-8432

Trinity Episcopal Church, across Washington Street from Temple B'nai Israel, is the oldest church building in Natchez. The congregation is the second oldest of the denomination in the state. Founded… more

Washington Methodist Church

Hwy. 61 North
Washington, MS 39190
P: Not Listed

Washington Methodist Church is in the village of Washington, Mississippi, about 8 miles north of Natchez on Hwy. 61. The church is considered the birthplace of Methodism for the state, as it is the… more

Zion Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church

228 North M.L. King, Jr. Street
Natchez, MS 39120
P: (601) 442-1396

Zion Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church is located at Martin Luther King, Jr. and Jefferson Streets. Built in 1858 as Second Presbyterian Church, it was sold to the AME church in 1866. Hiram… more