Pine Ridge Presbyterian Church

Pine Ridge Church (Pine Ridge Presbyterian Church) is a historic church in Pine Ridge, Mississippi, north of Natchez.[2]

Pine Ridge Church
Pine Ridge Presbyterian Church is located in Mississippi
Pine Ridge Presbyterian Church
Pine Ridge Presbyterian Church is located in the United States
Pine Ridge Presbyterian Church
Nearest cityNatchez, Mississippi
Coordinates31°37′51″N 91°20′57″W
Area5.7 acres (2.3 ha)
Built1829
Architectural styleColonial Revival, Federal
NRHP reference No.79001296 [1]
Added to NRHPDecember 13, 1979

The church was started by the Evangelist Rev James Smylie in 1807 as the Washington Presbyterian Church. Washington was that time the Territorial Capital of the old Southwest territory. In 1808 the church moved to a rural community and the name changed to Salem Church. It is the oldest Presbyterian congregation in Mississippi. In 1827 the name was changed to Pine Ridge Presbyterian Church. It was built in 1829 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. In 1908 a tornado destroyed the first building. Pine Ridge is a member of the Presbyterian Church in America.[3]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. "Pine Ridge Church". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  3. "PCA Congregations in Mississippi". PCA Historical Center. Presbyterian Church in America.


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