Historic Vicksburg church steeple damaged

The First Presbyterian Church on Cherry Street in Vicksburg is undergoing repairs Wednesday after the powerful winds of Hurricane Delta broke the historic church’s steeple.

(Photo courtesy Tim Rodgers)

The church has contracted Paul Lynn Construction for the daunting task of reattaching the severed steeple.  Once completed, the steeple will again reach 132 feet above the streets of Vicksburg.

Repairing the steeple at First Presbyterian Church (photo by David Day).

Built in 1908, the First Presbyterian Church is a beautiful historic landmark in Vicksburg and the only Richardson Romanesque church of this architectural style in the state.