Christ Episcopal Church
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(3-93) Oldest public building remaining in Vicksburg. West view from Main and Martin Luther King (wartime Jackson Road). The cornerstone was laid on April 19, 1839, by Bishop Leonidas Polk of Louisiana who would later serve as a major general in the Confederate Army

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(3-96) Original brick finish at upper left of the entrance. The stucco finish was added in 1905

(3-96) The eagle lectern and cathedral chairs were given by the Balfour family. The pulpit is post Civil War 

      
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