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Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church, built in 1868 was once located in the ghost town of Rodney, Mississippi.

Mass was said at Sacred Heart until 1957 when only seven parishioners were remaining, the Diocese of Jackson closed it. In 1969, the Diocese deeded the property over to the Rodney Foundation.

It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972 and is widely considered the finest example of Carpenter Gothic church architecture remaining.

In 1983, to save the architecturally significant church, the Rodney Foundation donated it to the State of Mississippi who moved it to the Grand Gulf Military Park near Port Gibson, Mississippi that same year.

It has since been beautifully restored and is now used as a non-denominational chapel. The park has renamed it the Confederate Memorial Chapel.

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Copyright 2019 Susan Rissi Tregoning

I'm a travel photographer that enjoys photographing United States architecture, nature, and transportation. As the 8th photographer in 4 generations of my family, I don't remember a time when photography was not part of my life. By the time I was five years old, I was standing on a stool in the darkroom, helping my dad develop pictures. It was my job to transfer the photos from the hypo to the water bath. I went to college for interior design. After I graduated, I had a long successful career as an art buyer and designer for a large home furnishings company. In 2006, I had a significant life change. My husband became a medical traveler, and I decided to put my career on hold to tag along. In the process, I found my roots again. What...