Interior of Historic Church of the Redeemer, Biloxi, Mississippi

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Description

This color postcard features the interior of a church with stained glass windows, wooden pews, chandeliers, and a domed ceiling over the alter. A confederate flag is draped over the back pew. The title in the bottom center of the card reads "Interior of Historic Church of the Redeemer, Biloxi, Miss." The back of the postcard identifies the item as a postcard and provides publisher information as well as indication for postage stamp placement. The description in the upper left reads "In this church, Jefferson Davis, the President of the Confederate States of America worshipped. The pew that has the flag of The Confederate States draped over is the very pew occupied by Jefferson Davis. This is still done to commemorate his memory."

Publication Date

1940

Publisher

Emrich News Agency

Time Period

1940-1949

Subjects

Postcards; Churches--Episcopal; Biloxi, MS

Geographic Location

Biloxi, MS

Object Type

image

Format (original)

postcard

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MSS-837_Postcard_Interior-of-Historic-Church-of-the-Redeemer-Biloxi-Miss_001

Source

Mississippi State University Libraries, Manuscripts Division, Lucius Marion Lampton, MD Historical Images Collection, Mississippiana Collection, Postcard/Photographs, Box 2: Biloxi Subcollection

Repository

Manuscripts

Digital Publisher

Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version)

Rights

Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or

Contact Information

For more information about the contents of this collection, email sp_coll@library.MSState.edu.

Recommended Citation

Lucius Marion Lampton, MD Historical Images Collection, Special Collections Department, Mississippi State University