St._Alban's_Episcopal_Church_(Bovina,_Mississippi)
St. Alban's Episcopal Church (Bovina, Mississippi)
Church in Mississippi, United States
St. Alban’s Episcopal Church is an Episcopal church and cemetery located in Bovina, Mississippi. It was formed by cotton farmers along the Big Black River in 1857. The church was requisitioned as a hospital by Union forces during the American Civil War in May 1863. It was left in ruin by the Union forces, but eventually rebuilt with assistance from St. Alban's Episcopal Church in New York. St. Alban’s continues to hold services as an active parish, located in the country on Warriors Trail between Vicksburg and Jackson.