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St. Mary's Episcopal Church

West Feliciana Parish, US

St. Mary's Episcopal Church

St. Mary's Episcopal Church is a historic church building located in Weyanoke, Louisiana. St. Mary's Episcopal Church was built in 1857 to serve approximately 20 plantation families in the remote Tunica area north of St. Francisville, Louisiana. The church's design is attributed to Frank Wills, a Ne

w York architect who was a prominent proponent of the Gothic Revival style in the 19th century. Wills believed that the English country church was the ideal model for American Episcopal congregations, a belief reflected in St. Mary's design. Other churches by Wills in the region include Christ Church in Napoleonville, Louisiana, and the Chapel of the Cross near Madison, Mississippi. In 1858, the church was consecrated by Bishop (later Confederate General) Leonidas Polk, the "Fighting Bishop" of Civil War fame. The church was built on the Old East Tunica Road on 5 acres of land donated by Sarah Mulford. The land's title description is written as "per aversionem," making the exact boundaries difficult to identify. In 1928, the construction of State Highway 66, about half a mile west of the church, led to the abandonment of the old road. This left the church without vehicular access except via...

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