Old First Presbyterian Church (Kosciusko, Mississippi)

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LocationJct. of Huntington and Washington Sts., Kosciusko, Mississippi
Coordinates 33°3′31″N89°35′15″W / 33.05861°N 89.58750°W / 33.05861; -89.58750 Coordinates: 33°3′31″N89°35′15″W / 33.05861°N 89.58750°W / 33.05861; -89.58750
Arealess than one acre
Built1899
Architectural styleRomanesque
NRHP reference No. 92000846 [1]
Added to NRHPJuly 10, 1992

Old First Presbyterian Church is a historic church at the junction of Huntington and Washington Streets in Kosciusko, Mississippi and was founded in 1844. It is a member of the Mississippi Valley Presbytery [2] of the Presbyterian Church in America. [3] The current pastor is Rev. Philip Palmertree.

The church building is located at 603 Smythe Street at the corner of Smythe Street and Calvary street, and was built in 1899 and added to the National Register in 1992. [4]

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. "Churches".
  3. http://stat.pcanet.org/ac/directory/directory.cfm
  4. "First Presbyterian Church || Who We Are".