Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church, also known as Confederate Memorial Chapel or Sacred Heart Catholic Church, was built in 1868 in the town of Rodney, Mississippi

Rodney, Mississippi

Rodney was a city in Jefferson County in southwest Mississippi, approximately northeast of Natchez. Rodney was founded in 1828, and in the 19th century, it was only three votes away from becoming the capital of the Mississippi Territory. Its population declined to nearly zero after the Mississippi...

. In 1983 the Rodney Foundation donated the building to the state, which moved it to Grand Gulf Military State Park

Grand Gulf Military State Park (Mississippi)

Grand Gulf Military State Park is a Mississippi state park located 10 miles northwest of Port Gibson in the unincorporated area that is now the ghost town of Grand Gulf. It is located in Claiborne County, Mississippi. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is a Mississippi...

 in Port Gibson, Mississippi

Port Gibson, Mississippi

Port Gibson is a city in Claiborne County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 1,840 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Claiborne County.- History :...

. Once in the park, the church was restored to its original condition and is now used as a non-denominational chapel. It was declared a Mississippi Landmark in 1985 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places

National Register of Historic Places

The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...

in 1987.