Most People Don’t Know About This Charming Chapel Hiding In Mississippi

Tucked away in Jefferson County, sits one of the most unique churches in the state, Christ Church. No longer in use, the historic church is located in the small community of Church Hill, left hiding in plain sight.

Take a closer look at the beyond charming chapel:

The unincorporated community of Church Hill is located just north of Natchez on the bluffs of the Mississippi River.

The small community received its name because it is home to Christ Church – a quaint little chapel that sits atop a small hill.

Although the exact year is not known, the picturesque church was built around 1820.

Interestingly enough, the church that stands today is actually the third Christ Church constructed on the site.

Architecturally, it is modeled after the old country church buildings that were once popular in England.

Christ Church is considered the “purest expression of Gothic Revival architecture in antebellum Mississippi.”

The church is extremely rare in the fact that it has a functional hammer-beam roof – something that can only be found on a few buildings in the state.

Intricate details can be found throughout the structure, even on the massive beams on the interior of the church, which were stained and false grained using turkey feathers.

The pews, chairs, and marble font are all original furnishings. The pipe organ, which is believed to have been manufactured in Scotland, is also still in place.

Christ Church is located at the intersection of Mississippi Highway 553 and Church Hill Road.

Directly across from the church is a wooden country store known as Wagner’s Grocery.

This historic general store was opened to 1837 and remained in business until the late 1990s. At one time, it also served as the Church Hill post office. Extremely rare, it’s the oldest known all-wooden heart pine general store that also housed a post office in this area of the country.

During the antebellum period, Church Hill was a thriving community, and as a result of that, the area is filled with beautiful antebellum homes. Many of these homes from the past are privately owned today; however, they are still a site to see. Take in Christ Church, Wagner's Grocery, and the surrounding antebellum architecture by taking the Church Hill Loop Route. For more information, click here.

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